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| Title: |
The book of Indian animals |
| Author(s): |
Prater, S.H. |
| Year published: |
1980 |
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Bombay etc., Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press |
| Volume: |
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| Pages: |
pp. i-xxiii, 1-324 |
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Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| A male may reach over 6 ft 9180 cm) at the shoulder. Average height is about 5 ft 8 in (170 cm). |
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Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Male: height at shoulder, 4 ft. 4 ? in. (135 cm.) |
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Reproduction
Sumatran Rhino
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| Little is known about their breeding habits but it is known that the young remain with the mother to a fairly advanced age. |
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Reproduction
Indian Rhino
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| From observation of animals in zoos it would appear that the male undergoes a period of 'heat' as does the female, and these periods must coincide before mating can take place. |
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Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Old bulls measure about 5 ft. 10 in. (180 cm.) at the shoulder. |
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Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Male: girth behind the withers, a little over 7 ft. (215 cm.). |
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Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| The single horn is never very long ; 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm.) is the record. The horn does not appear to be developed in the females or, if developed at all, it is only a low boss. |
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Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| The horns do not compare in length with the African species. The record from Assam measures 24 in. (61 cm.); 8 in. (203 mm.) at the present day is a good average. |
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The book of Indian animals
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