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Burma rhino |
| Author(s): |
Reynolds, E.A.P. |
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1954 |
| Journal: |
Burmese Forester |
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4 (2) |
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104-108 |
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All Rhino Species
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| Horn is used as aphrodisiac |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Names in vernacular
Asian Rhino Species
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| Kyan-hsin |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| It is also possible that rhinoceros still exist in decreasing numbers in parts of the Shan plateau, especially in the Salween drainage. |
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Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| The Shwe-u-Daung Game Sanctuary lies in East Katha and Mong Divisions (Mong Mit State) and is 81 square miles in extent, of which 46 sq. miles lies in the Shan State. It was previously constituted for the protection of Rhinoceros sumatrensis (double horned variety), elephant, bion, saing, sambur... |
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| The Mulayit Game Sanctuary is in the Thaungyia Division. Rhinoceros are known to have wandered there from time to time. |
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| There were posibly more than three or four species of rhinoceros in Burma, of which Rhinoceros sondaicus, the lesser one-horned variety, known locally as Kyan-hsin, is one; and Dicerorhinus (Rhinoceros) sumatrensis the two-horned variety is another. The Rhinoceros indicus, the great Indian rhino... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| In the Mong Mit Division, there is a popular belief that in the month of wazo (July), all rhinoceros in the Shwe-u-Daung congregate and meet at one particular `aing' called the `Wazo Aing' but this belief has not been tested out as yet.
It is believed that there are fire-eating, or fire-attackin... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Behaviour - Towards Man
Asian Rhino Species
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| Some appear to have a distaste for jungle fire, which they charge and trample. |
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Reproduction
Asian Rhino Species
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| Burma. It is estimated that the gestation period is about 30 weeks - it may be more. |
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Ecology - Habitat
Sumatran Rhino
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| They love frequent mud baths, rolling themselves for hours with lazy contentment in mud wallows as would a common village buffalo. These mud wallows are found on banks of streams in low terrain, and even on mountains heights above 5000 feet. |
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Burma rhino
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