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Reference Base  Ergebnisse zoologischer Forschungsreisen in Sumatra, I Sa... |
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Ergebnisse zoologischer Forschungsreisen in Sumatra, I Saeugetiere (Mammalia) |
| Author(s): |
Schneider, G. |
| Year published: |
1906 |
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Zoologische Jahrbucher |
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23 |
| Pages: |
123-125 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
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| The Sumatran Rhinoceros was encountered by chance in several instances, including Tandjung Laut. In the forest of Tandjung Laut I once saw around 1 pm in a wallow a rhinoceros, and I was able to fire a shot at the eye region of the head, but it did not die (probably because my 16 calibre gun was... |
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Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
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| The Sumatran Rhinoceros was encountered by chance in several instances, including Batu Bahra. |
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Asian Rhino Species
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| hoofs - Sumatra. A planter living in Tandjung Laut, Sumatra saw a pair of Sumatran Rhino in a wallow around noon. The hoofs were stolen by a Chinese supervisor. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Behaviour - Towards Man
Sumatran Rhino
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| That the Sumatran Rhino will attack a human without being prompted, I have experienced myself. Around 5 pm, I was in company of 3 locals, when we came to a small open place in the forest which we had to cross. One of the men whispered: 'Sir, there is a rhino over there.' And indeed I saw, at a... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Ecology - Habitat
Sumatran Rhino
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| When we continued our march, we found a path which the animal had taken often, with a large dung heap of the rhino. |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| Quite unexpectedly, the Bahdak raised its head, tried to get the smell, and then came directly running towards me, making grunting noises. Only with great pains I was able to hide behind the roots of a Ficus-tree, as it was difficult to run quickly in the tall grass. The attack of the animal wi... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
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Sumatran Rhino
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| When we continued our march, we found a path which the animal had taken often, with a large dung heap of the rhino. |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| In the forest of Tandjung Laut I once saw around 1 pm in a wallow a rhinoceros |
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Value - Related to Horn
Asian Rhino Species
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| Sumatra - anti-poison. The shavings of rhino horn, as well as the cups made from the whole horn, are said to possess the mysterious property that it foams up as soon as a poisonous substance touches it. As many Malay and other local royalty live in constant fear of being poisoned, and not just ... |
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Taxonomy
All Rhino Species
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| Family: Rhinocerotidae, Subfam. Rhinocerotinae, Genus: Dicerorhinus. |
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