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Reference Base  Field guide to the key mammal species of Cat Tien Nationa... |
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Field guide to the key mammal species of Cat Tien National Park |
| Author(s): |
Pham Nhat; Nguyen Xuan Dang; Polet, G. |
| Year published: |
2001 |
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Hanoi, WWF Cat Tien National Park Conservation Project and Fauna and Flora International - Indochina Programme. |
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pp. 1-145 |
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Morphology
Javan Rhino
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| The rhino has one horn and three folds of skin across its back; one fold of skin in front of its shoulder. |
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Ecology - Food
Javan Rhino
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| Diet consists of shoots, twigs, young foliage, and fruits of numerous species. It depends on salt licks for essential minerals. |
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Reproduction
Javan Rhino
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| A single calf is born after a gestation period of about 16 months. |
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Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Javan Rhino
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| The Javan (Vietnamese) Rhinoceros is solitary and extremely sensitive to human activity (Thus it has become nocturnal). |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Javan Rhino
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| It likes to wallow in shallow muddy pools. |
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Reproduction
Javan Rhino
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| Females probably do not breed more than once every 4-5 years, making this species' reproductive cycle very long. |
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Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Vietnamese Rhinoceros. Shoulder height, 110-130 cm |
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