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Reference Base  A contribution to the preservation of the Sumatran rhinoc... |
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A contribution to the preservation of the Sumatran rhinoceros |
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Skafte, H. |
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1961 |
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Acta Tropica |
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18 |
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168-176, figs. 1-6 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Behaviour - Locomotion
Sumatran Rhino
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| It is quick as lighting. I have seen it move in and out between trees, roots and other obstacles in the tangled undergrowth with surprising grace and agility. And I have seen it stop, turn around in the fraction of a second, and charge ahead with the speed of an express train. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Value - Related to Horn
Asian Rhino Species
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| Sumatra. The Chinese harbour an old superstition that a certain powder, made of the skin and horn of the rhino, has powerful aphrodisiac properties. |
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