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Reference Base  The wild mammals of Malaya and offshore islands, includin... |
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The wild mammals of Malaya and offshore islands, including Singapore |
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Medway, Lord |
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1969 |
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Kuala Lumpur, Oxford University Press |
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pp. i-xix, 1-127 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| enumerates Rhinoceros sondaicus and Dicerorhinus sumatrensis subsp. niger. |
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Morphology
Sumatran Rhino
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| It is hairier than other rhinoceroses, especially when young. |
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Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| The natural diet consists of leaves and shoots of a wide variety of trees and shrubs, many characteristic of fringing forest or secondary growth. Small trees are pushed over and broken up by trampling before the foliage is eaten. The captive female at Copenhagen Zoo is fed on lucerne hay, supple... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Malaysia. The footprints of mature adults exceed 22 cm in average diameter. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Distribution - Records
Javan Rhino
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| the last known specimens were shot at Ujong Permatang, Selangor, in 1928, and Telok Anson, Perak, in 1932 . |
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Morphology - Horn
Sumatran Rhino
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| The presence of two horns on the muzzle is diagnostic, but may not be obvious, especially in the wild. |
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Reproduction
Sumatran Rhino
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| No. young: one |
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Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| The natural diet consists of leaves and shoots of a wide variety of trees and shrubs, many characteristic of fringing forest or secondary growth. Small trees are pushed over and broken up by trampling before the foliage is eaten. The captive female at Copenhagen Zoo is fed on lucerne hay, supple... |
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Ecology - Population
Indian Rhino
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| The longevity record in captivity is held by a male which was taken at about eighteen months of age and survived a further 21 years. |
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Ecology - Population
Sumatran Rhino
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| Longest recorded life span, a female which lived in captivity for 32 years 7 months. |
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