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Reference Base  Wallows and wallow utilization of the Sumatran rhinoceros... |
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Wallows and wallow utilization of the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in a natural enclosure in Sungai Dusun Wildlife Reserve, Selangor, Malaysia |
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Ng, Julia S.C.; Zainuddin, Zainal Zahari; Nordin, A. |
| Year published: |
2001 |
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Journal of Wildlife and Parks (Malaysia) |
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19 |
| Pages: |
7-12, figs. 1-4, table 1 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| INTRODUCTION
Wallows are mud pools formed in poor drainage areas where the soil remains wet for long periods. They are widely distributed and are found in swamps and on mountain ridges. Wallows often exist individually or in a network of up to 10 pits. Wallowing, in which the animal covers itsel... |
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