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In the shadow of Krakatau: return of Java's wildlife |
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Plage, D.; Plage, M. |
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1985 |
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National Geographic |
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167 (6) |
| Pages: |
750-771, figs. 1-31 |
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Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Weight 3500 pounds |
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Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Length of horn. Male about 10 inches, often absent or a small bulge in the female |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia
Value - Related to Horn
Asian Rhino Species
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| In Indonesia it is prized as a cure for high fever and typhus, and as an anti-poison agent. Asian horn is favoured over African because its smaller size is believed to concentrate medicinal properties. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Reproduction
Javan Rhino
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| Java. Females probably mature sexually by 3 years, males about twice that. |
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Reproduction
Javan Rhino
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| Frightful roaring and aggressive behaviour by bulls may be associated with the rut, which apparently occurs nonseasonally and sporadically. |
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In the shadow of Krakatau: return of Java's wildlife
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