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| Title: |
On the horns of a dilemma |
| Author(s): |
Rabinowitz, A. |
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1994 |
| Journal: |
Wildlife Conservation |
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97 (5) |
| Pages: |
32-39, figs. 1-6 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Sarawak
Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Sumatran Rhino
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| A high-pitched squeal put me on guard as the rhino turned his head in my direction. It was a strange, almost childlike sound coming from such a large animal. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Sarawak
Ecology - Habitat
Sumatran Rhino
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| Rhinos also use salt licks and mineral springs, which are often located close to waterways where the soft ground allows easy identification. |
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Location:
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Sarawak
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| Another distinctive trait is the habit of taking mud baths several times a day. Where they travel regularly, rhinos make wallows, or depressions in the soil, that often take on the shape of the animal. These wallows are filled with a clay 'broth' that covers the rhino's body with a layer of mud... |
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On the horns of a dilemma
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