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Reference Base  The game animals of India, Burma, and Tibet, being a new ... |
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The game animals of India, Burma, and Tibet, being a new and revised edition of 'The great and small game of India, Burma, and Tibet' |
| Author(s): |
Lydekker, R. |
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1907 |
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London, Rowland Ward |
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pp. i-xv, 1-409 |
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Morphology - Horn
Javan Rhino
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| Yet another peculiarity of the Javan rhinoceros is to be found in the frequent, if not invariable, absence of the horn in the female. Male horns of between 10 and 11 inches in length are recorded. |
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Morphology
Sumatran Rhino
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| As though suggestive of a transition towards the smooth-skinned rhinoceroses of Africa, the. folds in the skin of the present species are much less pronounced than in the other Asiatic kinds; and of the three main folds, only one, namely, that situated behind the shoulder, is continued across the... |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| In the first place, this species is the smallest of living rhinoceroses, as it is also the most hairy. Hair grows sparsely all over the head and body, but attains its maximum development on the ears and the tail; its colour varying from brown to black. |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| its colour, which varies from earthy-brown to almost black, is. likewise different from that of either of the onehorned species. |
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Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| As already stated, the structure of the teeth indicates that its food is chiefly grass; and such observations as have been made confirm the truth of this inference. |
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Indian Rhino
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| It was an old idea that the hide of the Indian rhinoceros was bullet-proof but this was erroneous even in regard to such weapons as the military 'brown Bess.' As trophies, sportsmen may preserve either the entire head or the horn alone; in addition to which a shield-shaped piece of skin is freque... |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| At their bases the two horns are separated from one another by a considerable interval; and although in captive individuals they are generally much worn down, when fully developed they are slender for the greater part of their length, the front one curving backwards in an elegant sweep, and attai... |
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| In the first place, this species is the smallest of living rhinoceroses, as it is also the most hairy. Hair grows sparsely all over the head and body, but attains its maximum development on the ears and the tail; its colour varying from brown to black. |
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Javan Rhino
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| The folds of skin round the neck are also much less developed, and the body-fold on the shoulders is continued right across the back in the same manner as are the other two great folds. Moreover, owing to the absence of the deep groove on the rump, the tail stands out quite distinct from the hin... |
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Javan Rhino
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| The present species is of the same dusky-grey colour as the last, |
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