File AvailableNew York Zoological Society 1956 Bessie the Indian rhino from Nepal. Animal Kingdom 59 (3) May-June : front cover photo by Dunton, S.
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File AvailableCully, T.A.; Ryhiner, P. 1956 Rhino bridegroom arrives at (Philadelphia) Zoo. Parks & Recreation, American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums 39 (1) Jan: 24
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File AvailableAnonymous 1955 Arrival of Kanakbala. America's First Zoo 7 (4): 1-2, fig. 1
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arrival Kanakbala, male, caught by Ryhiner.
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Mars, V. 1955 Catching the Raymond & Waring Shows, 1829-1854. White Tops 28 (2): 9-10, 14, figs. 1-2
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Raymond & Co. and Van Amburgh & Co.'s Menagerie United. 3 May 1852, Norwalk, poster with 'first Rhinoceros or Unicorn.'
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File AvailableZoological Society of Milwaukee County 1955 Despite his 26 years, Karonga is a spry specimen of a rhino. Milwaukee Zoo News 4 (8): 1-4, 1 plate
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File AvailableZukowsky, L. 1954 Kleine Hagenbeck-Erinnerungen. Zoologische Garten 21 (1/2): 9-24
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At the time [1913?], Christoph Schulz had just arrived with a large shipment from the former German East Africa. There were three black rhinos.
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Chindahl, G.L. 1954 The circus in early Chicago. White Tops 27 (6): 3, 5-7, figs. 1-2
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Raymond & Waring's Extensive Menagerie, USA. On 25-26 June 1850, in Chicago (?), a rhino in this circus claimed to be the only one in America.
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File AvailableZukowsky, L. 1954 Kleine Hagenbeck-Erinnerungen. Zoologische Garten 21 (1/2): 9-24
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In 1913 there were with Hagenbeck a pair of young adult black rhinos imported by Christoph Schulz, called Bob and Marianne, which I observed for two years and which was the first adult pair of this species, that was exhibited alive.
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File AvailableZukowsky, L. 1954 Kleine Hagenbeck-Erinnerungen. Zoologische Garten 21 (1/2): 9-24
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A new type of black rhino from the Kunene area in South West Africa was imported in 1922 by Hagenbeck. It is different by its remarkably small size, very short occiput and long legs, and I gave it the name Diceros bicornis occidentalis.
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File AvailableGee, E.P. 1953 The life history of the Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros (R unicornis Linn.). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 51 (2): 341-348, fig. 1
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Pairs in Calcutta since 1933, Chicago 1948, Cairo 1949, in 1952 females to Whipsnade and Basel.
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File AvailableCave, A.J.E. 1953 Richard Owen and the discovery of the parathyroid glands: vol. 2, pp. 217-222, figs. 1-3

In: Underwood, E.A. Science, medicine and history, essays of the evolution of scientific thought and medical practice, written in honour of Charles Singer. London etc., Oxford University Press: vol. 1, pp. i-xxxii, 1-563; vol. 2, pp. i-viii, 1-646
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Owen's anatomy of the animal living 1834-1850. It was on 24 May 1834 that the Zoological Society of London acquired its first specimen of the Great Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). This animal, a male, reached the Society's menagerie on 20 September 1834, wherein it lived until its de...
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Anonymous 1953 Angstige dagen. Blijdorp Geluiden, Rotterdam 1 (9): 4, fig. 1
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Male 'Peter' suddenly very sick, but recovered from haemoglobinury.
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File AvailableSchmidt-Schaumburg 1953 Comparative studies of the black and the white rhinoceros. African Wildlife 7 (2): 124-127, figs. 1-4
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In August 1952, it was reported that a white rhinoceros cow was lying dead in the dry bed of the Umfolozi, and that a female calf of nearly 8 months was keeping guard, pathetically chasing away the vultures which had gathered in expectation of a meal. As the calf was still too young to feed itse...
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File AvailableCave, A.J.E. 1953 Richard Owen and the discovery of the parathyroid glands: vol. 2, pp. 217-222, figs. 1-3

In: Underwood, E.A. Science, medicine and history, essays of the evolution of scientific thought and medical practice, written in honour of Charles Singer. London etc., Oxford University Press: vol. 1, pp. i-xxxii, 1-563; vol. 2, pp. i-viii, 1-646
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animal died in 1941. The identification of Owen's 'compact yellow glandular body' with the parathyroid gland is also confirmed by the writer's dissection of the thyroid region of two adult male Indian Rhinoceroses which died in the menagerie of the Zoological Society of London in 1941 and 1945 (...
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File AvailableCave, A.J.E. 1953 Richard Owen and the discovery of the parathyroid glands: vol. 2, pp. 217-222, figs. 1-3

In: Underwood, E.A. Science, medicine and history, essays of the evolution of scientific thought and medical practice, written in honour of Charles Singer. London etc., Oxford University Press: vol. 1, pp. i-xxxii, 1-563; vol. 2, pp. i-viii, 1-646
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animal died in 1945. The identification of Owen's 'compact yellow glandular body' with the parathyroid gland is also confirmed by the writer's dissection of the thyroid region of two adult male Indian Rhinoceroses which died in the menagerie of the Zoological Society of London in 1941 and 1945. ...
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File AvailableGee, E.P. 1953 The life history of the Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros (R unicornis Linn.). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 51 (2): 341-348, fig. 1
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1826, Kathmandu, observed by Hodgson. Hodgson Ms. in London Zoo, drawing of 'Rhinoceros, 9 years old, male, March 1, 1833. Habitat Saul forest. This animal showed first symptoms of puberty in his 10th year, when he went to Calcutta. He was born in the Durbar's menagerie, as elsewhere recorded...
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File AvailableAnonymous 1953 Josephine, a female Black rhinoceros received at the National Zoological Park (Washington D.C.). Science News-Letter 63 (June 27): 393, 1 figure
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File AvailableWatson, A.R. 1953 Rare rhinoceros added to (Philadelphia) Zoo. Parks & Recreation, American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums 36 (9) Sept: 19
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File AvailableZukowsky, L. 1950 Groszsauger, die Hagenbeck entdeckte. Zoologische Garten 17 (1/5): 211-221, figs. 1-7
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Black Rhino
A small, short-headed, long-legged species of rhinoceros with small horns became known in 1922 from a specimen imported by Carl Hagenbeck in 1922 from the Kunene area of South West Africa. It was designated as Diceros bicornis occidentalis. It also differs considerably from other races of black...
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File AvailableThomson, J.K.; Priestley, F.W. 1949 Enteritis of a white rhinoceros associated with Pseudomonas pyocyanea infection. Veterinary Record 61 (24): 341
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On January 17th, 1949, a white rhinoceros, approximately two months old, found near Tonj in the southern Sudan, was flown to Khartoum, the intention being to rear it for export. The animal was housed, in isolation, in a mud-built hut, given a plentiful supply of grass bedding and ultimately cove...
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Thetard, H. 1947 La merveilleuse histoire du cirque. Paris, Prisma, vol. 1, pp. 1-271
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Barnum, USA. Photo (p.185) of two-horned rhino in cage, 'The largest living two-horned..', possibly owned by Barnum.
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Vevers, G.M. 1947 Recent additions to the zoo. Zoo Life 2 (3): 86-87, figs. 1-3
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Mr L.M. Flewin came from Kaziranga with 3/4 grown male called 'Mohan', uncommonly tame.
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File AvailableHindle, E. 1947 Report on additions to the Society's Menagerie. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 117 (4): 792
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Added a Rhinoceros unicornis now in Whipsnade.
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File AvailableHindle, E. 1947 Report on additions to the Society's Menagerie. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 117 (4): 792
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Added a Rhinoceros unicornis now in Whipsnade.
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File AvailableHindle, E. 1947 Report on additions to the Society's Menagerie. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 117 (4): 794
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During October 1947, a collection of East African animals was received which included a black rhino, Diceros bicornis.
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File AvailableZoological Society of San Diego 1947 San Diego Zoo Balboa Park (extract Black rhinoceros) Official Guide Book: 35-36, 1 image
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File AvailableBroom, R. 1946 The first white rhino in captivity. Natural History 55 (9): 432-433, figs. 1-3
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Just recently it was resolved to make a rearrangement of the reserves, one being reduced in size and the other enlarged. When part of the herd of rhinos was shifted from one reserve to the other, a recently born young one was left behind. It was guarded from the hyenas in the hope that the moth...
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File AvailableBean, E.; Johnson, R.H. 1944 Fecundity in the Chicago Zoo - its population is swelled by four births in 24 hours. Life Magazine 17 (15) Oct 9: 41-42,44, 6 images
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File AvailableConant, R. 1943 The passing of two (Philadelphia Zoo) favorites (Peggy and Josephine). Fauna 5 (1): 60-61, 2 plates
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File AvailableMiller, G.S. Jr. 1942 Zoological results of the George Vanderbilt Sumatran Expedition 1936-1939, part V Mammals collected by Frederick A Ulmer Jr on Sumatra and Nias. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Science, Philadelphia 94: 107-165, pls. 3-6
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Car Bertold presented to us the skull of an immature two-horned Rhinoceros captured in Atjeh by the natives several years ago. Mr Berthold obtained a permit from Buitenzorg to keep it in captivity, but before he could reach Atjeh the natives killed it and so he preserved only the skull.
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Steinmetz, H. 1942 Berlin. Zoologische Garten 14 (5/6): 277-285
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we have to report the death in 1941 of a young rhino female which had been acquired to be a mate to the male which was acquired by Prof.Dr. Lutz Heck in 1928 from East Africa.
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File AvailableStott, K.W.; Zoological Society of San Diego 1942 Scrapbook photos of rhinoceros in captivity. In: Mammals: Herbivores scrapbook unpublished 1-226 pages: 184-185, 6 images
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File AvailableSailer, O. 1941 Unsere Tiergaerten im Winter 1939/1940. Zoologische Garten 13 (1/2): 15-18, figs. 1-3
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The rhinos in Dresden came outside for half an hour every day during the war period 1939-40.
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File AvailableBean, E.H. 1941 Baby rhinoceros at Chicago Zoological Park. White Tops 1941 Christmas: 8
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First baby born 7 Oct 1941; parents Mary and Pharaoh arrived from Tanganyika in June 1935. Female 2 years old, male believed to be 3-6 months younger.
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File AvailableConant, R. 1941 Philadelphia's new pachyderm house. Parks & Recreation, American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums 24 (7) July: 516-522, 6 plates, 1 fig.
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File AvailableBean, E.; Kirkland, W.W. 1941 Rhinoceros parents make history as baby boom hits Chicago's Brookfield Zoo. Life Magazine 11 (18) Nov 3: 38-39, 5 images
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File AvailableBerlin Zoo 1940 Nachrichten aus Berlin. Zoologische Garten 12 (4/6): 342
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A young female was shown here in the autumn.
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File AvailableMann, W. 1940 National Zoological Park Report (An Indian rhinoceros gift from Assam). Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 1940 (pub. 1941): Select pages
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File AvailableLoch, C.W. 1937 Rhinoceros sondaicus: the Javan or lesser one-horned rhinoceros and its geographical distribution. Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 15 (2): 130-149, pls. 3-4, table 1
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Dindings Rhinos. Writing in the 'Times of Malaya' 9 Aug. 1932, Mr. Granville M. O'Hara states that in 1905, while stationed in the Dindings as a Forest Officer, he had the good fortune to be present at the trapping of a one-horned rhinoceros. He wrote an article 'Trapping of Rhinoceros in the D...
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File AvailableLoch, C.W. 1937 Rhinoceros sondaicus: the Javan or lesser one-horned rhinoceros and its geographical distribution. Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 15 (2): 130-149, pls. 3-4, table 1
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Rhinoceros jamrachii. A specimen taken at Manipur in 1874 was brought to London by the dealer Jamrach, and was later sent to the Berlin Zoological Gardens. It had been determined as R. sondaicus both in Berlin and London. Jamrach was not satisfied with this, and insisted that it represented a h...
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File AvailableLoch, C.W. 1937 Rhinoceros sondaicus: the Javan or lesser one-horned rhinoceros and its geographical distribution. Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 15 (2): 130-149, pls. 3-4, table 1
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Info from Mr. William W. Fegan of the 'Bangkok Sport and Gossip' (1933). About the year 1886 a one-horn was captured and brought alive to Bangkok from a place near Krabin, to the west of the capital. It was kept in captivity here for some time ere it passed out.
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File AvailableLoch, C.W. 1937 Rhinoceros sondaicus: the Javan or lesser one-horned rhinoceros and its geographical distribution. Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 15 (2): 130-149, pls. 3-4, table 1
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The last example of the Javan rhinoceros that was kept alive in the Zoological Gardens in London, was purchased from Jamrach in 1874, the locality being given as Batavia. This was probably the only specimen really of that species they ever had in their collection.
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File AvailableAnonymous 1935 World's largest traveling zoo. Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus Magazine and Daily Review 1935: 26-27, figs. 1-2
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Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Mary thrilled millions throughout the world in the motion picture 'Tarzan'. She is now one of the rhinoceroses with the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. Here she is 'understanding' for pretty Theol Nelson, aerioliste [doing a handstan...
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File AvailableBrandes, G. 1935 Dresden. Zoologische Garten 8: 171-172
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Among the species which were present in pairs, there is the rhinoceros.
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File AvailableMitchell, P.C. 1933 Report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of May 1933. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1933 (3): 853
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received 1 Rhinoceros unicornis from Nepal, deposited by H.M. The King on 29 April 1933.
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File AvailableMitchell, P.C. 1933 Report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the months June to September 1933. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1933 (4): 1119
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received 1 Rhinoceros unicornis female from Nepal, deposited by H.M. The King on 3 July 1933.
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File AvailableOudemans, A.C. 1933 Acarologische aanteekeningen CIX. Entomologische Berichten 8: 272-280
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On 7 May [1933] there arrived in the Artis Zoo the young rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) caught in the region of Kilima-Ndjaro and Mero?. The animal had many ticks, mostly roaming free, and all except one being males. I received the material for determination from Dr H Engel after being caught by...
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos. 1. Male, London Zoo, purchased 7.3.1874 to 23.1.1885, total 10 yrs 10 mo 16 days
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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longevity in zoos. 13. Male, Antwerp Zoo, died 7.9.1898, age 36 yrs
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos. 6. Paris Jardin des Plantes, early 19 th century, age 25 years (cf. E.Oustalet 1900, p. 378, 379)
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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longevity in zoos. 1. lasiotis in Calcutta Zoo (Sanyal 1872), circa 10 yrs
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos. 9. Hamburg Zoo, purchased 1871 for ?650, killed 12.6.1900 on account of wound on its head, age at least 28 yrs 5 mo 12 days.
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File AvailableAntonius, O. 1931 Nachrichten aus Wien-Schonbrunn. Zoologische Garten 4 (6/7): 260
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Arrival of an African rhinoceros.
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File AvailableShepstone, H.J. 1931 Wild beasts to-day: being an account of the world's leading zoological gardens, the catching, transportation and doctoring of wild animals, the rearing of them on farms, and the work of conserving the rarer species in parks and reservations. London, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, pp. i-x, 1-254
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'Victoria' had an abscess, part of horn had to be removed.
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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longevity in zoos. 2. Female in Madras Zoo (Flower 1914), circa 14 years, and left alive
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos. 10. Male, Manchester Belle Vue, purchased 20.6 1876, died 1904, age at least 28 yrs 6 mo 10 days
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos 1. Male, London Zoo, purchased when said to be 4 years old, 24.5.1834, died 19.9.1849, 15 yrs 3 mo 25 days, age c. 19 yrs 2. Male, London Zoo, presented 9.6.1906, died 4.1.1924, age 17 yrs 6 mo, 25 days 4. Female, London Zoo, purchased 17.7.1850, died 14.12.1873, age 23 yrs 4...
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos. 3. Trivandrum Zoo, species no definitely stated, received March 1878, died 16.6.1900, age at least 22 yrs 2 mo. [according to H.S. Ferguson 1899-1900, p.18]
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos. 8. Philadelphia Zoo, 13.3.1875 - 3.1.1901, age 25 days 9 mo 20 days
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos. 12. Berlin Zoo, received 1872, living 1908, age 36 yrs
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos. 15. Kept in Bengal (Sanyal 1892), age circa 47 yrs.
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos. 11. Kept in Kathmandu (Hodgson 1834), age 35 yrs
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File AvailableRuemmler, H.; Heck, L.; Berlin Zoo 1931 Fuehrung durch den Zoologischen Garten Berlin. Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde 6: 35
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An African rhinoceros seen in the Antelope House, 8 Sep 1930.
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos. 3. Male (lasiotis) London Zoo, 27.4.1886-22.11.1910, total 24 yrs, 6 mo, 25 days 4. Female 'Begum', type of lasiotis, captured in Jan. 1868 sixteen hours march south of Chittagong. She was then considered 'adult' or 'at least 2 years old', arrived London Zoo 14.2.1872, died ...
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos - Rhinoceros unicornis . 5. Adelaide Zoo, age 25 yrs [actually Rhinoceros sondaicus ]
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1931 Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals, V. Mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1931 (1): 145-234
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Longevity in zoos. Calcutta Zoo (Sanyal 1892), lived over 14 yrs.
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1. Male in London Zoo, presented 19.5.1911-20.7.1924, total 13 yrs 2 months 1 day 2. Male in London Zoo, obtained on 12.2.1868 when quite young in Kassala, eastern Sudan, by Signor Casanova. In London Zoo, 11.9.1868-12.4.1891, total 22 yrs 7 mo, 1 day, age ca. 23 ? years.
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File AvailableDresden Zoo 1930 Nachrichten aus Dresden. Zoologische Garten 2 (10/12): 352-353
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Black Rhino
With the Blumenberg transport from East Africa, the zoo received 1 male rhinoceros.
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File AvailableSchneider, K.M. 1930 Bemerkungen uber die von Christoph Schulz 1929 eingefuhrten ostafrikanischen Tiere. Zoologische Garten 3: 19-28, figs. 1-16
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Black Rhino
In the middle of April 1929 Mr Christoph Schulz arrived with a transport of East African animals in Hamburg. With a few exceptions, the animals were taken to Leipzig, where they were shown in a special exhibit from the beginning of May 1929 and later they were shown in the zoo of Chemnitz. A yo...
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File AvailableBuckley, W. 1930 Big game hunting in Central Africa. London, Cecil Palmer, pp. i-viii, 1-268
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White Rhino
In Sudan. Another day, with the aid of the shenzis, I caught a young white rhino, but not having the wherewithal to feed it, I afterwards let it go.
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File AvailableFrankfurt am Main Zoo 1930 Nachrichten aus Frankfurt. Zoologische Garten 2 (10/12): 352, fig. 1
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Black Rhino
Photo of a young black rhino 'Faru', imported in spring 1927 when one year old from the region of the Meru Mountain in German East Africa.
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File AvailableSchneider, K.M. 1930 Bemerkungen uber die von Christoph Schulz 1929 eingefuhrten ostafrikanischen Tiere. Zoologische Garten 3: 19-28, figs. 1-16
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Black Rhino
In the middle of April 1929 Mr Christoph Schulz arrived with a transport of East African animals in Hamburg. With a few exceptions, the animals were taken to Leipzig, where they were shown in a special exhibit from the beginning of May 1929 and later they were shown in the zoo of Chemnitz. A yo...
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1929 List of vertebrated animals exhibited in the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, 1828-1927 Centenary edition, vol. I. Mammals. London, Zoological Society of London, pp. i-ix, 1-419
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Javan Rhino
The first received was a young male purchased 7 march 1874 for ?800 from Messrs. Cross and Jamrach.
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File AvailableDresden Zoo 1929 Nachrichten aus Dresden, 1928. Zoologische Garten 1: 450
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Black Rhino
During 1928 the zoo bought: 1/0 young rhinoceros [species not identified]
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1929 List of vertebrated animals exhibited in the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, 1828-1927 Centenary edition, vol. I. Mammals. London, Zoological Society of London, pp. i-ix, 1-419
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Indian Rhino
The first received was a male purchased 24 May 1834 for ?1050 from Capt. Farquison; it died 19 Nov 1849 after 15 years 5 months 25 days.
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1929 List of vertebrated animals exhibited in the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, 1828-1927 Centenary edition, vol. I. Mammals. London, Zoological Society of London, pp. i-ix, 1-419
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Sumatran Rhino
The first received was a female purchased 14 Feb 1872 for ?1250 from Mr William Jamrach; it died 31 Aug 1900 and was the type of Rhinoceros lasiotis Sclater. A second female, purchased 2 Aug 1872 for ?600 from Mr W. Jamrach was considered to be R. sumatrensis.
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1929 List of vertebrated animals exhibited in the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, 1828-1927 Centenary edition, vol. I. Mammals. London, Zoological Society of London, pp. i-ix, 1-419
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Black Rhino
The first received was a young male purchased 11 Sep 1868 for ?1000 from Mr C. Hagenbeck.
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File AvailableMitchell, P.C. 1928 Report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the months of May, June, July, August and September 1928. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1928 (2): 1036
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Black Rhino
Received one young Rhinoceros bicornis, female, from Mount Kenya, presented by G.L. Bailey on 9 July 1928.
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File AvailablePocock, R.I. 1928 Kathleen, the rhinoceros calf. Field 152 (3945), 1928 August 2: 203, fig. 1
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Black Rhino
Arr. Of young female Kathleen, captured on Mt. Kenya, presented by G.L. Bailey; it was hand-reared.
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File AvailableAli, S.A. 1927 The breeding of the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in captivity. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 31 (4): 1031
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Indian Rhino
Calcutta Zoo 1926, birth of male Indian rhino on 9 Oct 1925, the birth was premature and the calf survived a few hours only.
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File AvailableWieschke, R. 1927 Nashoerner. Mitteilungen der Frankfurt Zoo 1927: 5-8, figs. 1-5
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Black Rhino
One shown since pentecost 1927, 1 yr old male, 'Faru'. It was caught by Christoph Schulz in the former Deutsch-Ost-Afrika [Tanzania]. It plays the whole day with the animals with which it came, a monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans), a young riverhog (koiropotamus porcus daemonis) and a longear-goa...
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File AvailableWieschke, R. 1927 Nashoerner. Mitteilungen der Frankfurt Zoo 1927: 5-8, figs. 1-5
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Indian Rhino
formerly the zoo had an Indian rhino.
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File AvailableWieschke, R. 1927 Nashoerner. Mitteilungen der Frankfurt Zoo 1927: 5-8, figs. 1-5
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Black Rhino
One of two animals seen after WWI in this zoo.
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File AvailableMitchell, P.C. 1925 Report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the months of November and December 1924. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1925 (1): 327
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Indian Rhino
1 Rhinoceros unicornis from Nepal, presented by The Maharaja of Nepal, on 13 Dec 1924
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File AvailableSanborn, E.R. 1924 Indian rhinoceros. Bulletin of the New York Zoological Society 27 (3): 72, fig. 1
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Indian Rhino
Photo by E. Sanborn. Indian Rhinoceros, young female. Because of the great rarity of this species, the loss of our old Indian rhino was keenly felt. The young female which the Society has acquired, at a cost of $ 8,000 has become thoroughly acclimated and is altogether a satisfactory exhibit.
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File AvailableVernay, A.S. 1924 Hunting the Sumatran rhinoceros. Natural History 24 (5): 625-627, figs. 1-2
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Sumatran Rhino
In the July-August issue of Natural History, p. 527, allusion was made to a cable sent by Mr. Arthur S. Vernay, in which he announced that he had secured a female and young male of the rare Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). These rhinos are very carefully protected because of the...
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File AvailableStephan, S.A. 1924 Cincinnati Zoo Guide (Ruby, the Indian rhino from Nepal). Cincinnati Zoological Park Association publication: 88-89, 1 plate
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Indian Rhino
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File AvailableMitchell, P.C. 1923 Report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the months of November and December 1922. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1923 February 6: 175
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Black Rhino
1 Rhinoceros bicornis, female, from Arusha, Tanganyika Territory, purchased on 15 Dec 1922.
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File AvailableAnonymous 1923 (Cincinnati) Zoo receives new baby (Indian) rhino . The Billboard 35 (issue 21): 77, 1 figure
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File AvailableEllison, B.C. 1922 HRH The Prince of Wales' shoots in India in 1921 and 1922 - part 1. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 28 (3): 675-697, pls. 1-9, map 1, table 1
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Photograph of young Indian rhino donated by H.H. The Maharajah of Nepal to the Prince of Wales, ca. 1920. Photograph taken at the Victoria Gardens, Bombay where the collection was housed prior to despatch to England.
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File AvailableEllison, B.C. 1922 HRH The Prince of Wales' shoots in India in 1921 and 1922 - part 1. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 28 (3): 675-697, pls. 1-9, map 1, table 1
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Indian Rhino
Photograph of young Indian rhino donated by H.H. The Maharajah of Nepal to the Prince of Wales, ca. 1920. Photograph taken at the Victoria Gardens, Bombay where the collection was housed prior to despatch to England.
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File AvailableMartin Duncan, F. 1922 The Prince of Wales' collection at the "zoo". Country Life 51, July 1 1922: 886-887, 10 plates
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Indian Rhino
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File AvailableHaagner, A. 1920 South African mammals: a short manual for the use of field naturalists, sportmen and travellers. London, H.F.G. Witherby and Cape Town, T. Maskew Miller, pp. i-xx, 1-248
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Black Rhino
The National Collection possesses two of these animals, a bull from German East Africa and a cow from South Central Rhodesia. The former is becoming very troublesome now, although quiet enough for the first eight years of his life in captivity ; the latter is quiet and tractable, and will follow...
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File AvailableRenshaw, G. 1919 The Black rhinoceros. Country Life 46 December 6 1919: 778-779, 1 figure
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Black Rhino
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File AvailableNew York Zoo 1918 Death of the Indian rhinoceros. Bulletin of the New York Zoological Society 21 (5): 1673
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Indian Rhino
male 'Mogul', since 1907, was found dead on 27 August 1918.
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File AvailableHornaday, W.T. 1918 Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park, 15th ed. New York, Zoological Society, pp. 1-192
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Indian Rhino
So pronounced is the rarity of the great Indian Rhinoceros, it is a fact that for nearly fifteen years no living specimens came into the wild-animal market. At last, however, the persistence and industry of the renowned Carl Hagenbeek was rewarded by the capture, in 1906, of four young specimens...
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File AvailableHornaday, W.T. 1918 Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park, 15th ed. New York, Zoological Society, pp. 1-192
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Black Rhino
The African Two-Horned Rhinoceros, (Rhinoceros bicornis) is already represented by a female specimen which was acquired in 1906. 'Victoria' was captured in July, 1905. in the northern point of German East Africa, within about sixty miles of the head of Speke Gulf, which is the south eastern arm...
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File AvailableSanborn, E. R. 1918 Death of the Indian Rhinoceros. Bulletin of the New York Zoological Society 21 (5): 1673
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Indian Rhino
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File AvailableBequaert, J. 1916 Parasitic muscid larvae collected from the African elephant and the white rhinoceros by the Congo expeditions. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 35: 377-387, figs. 1-3
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Sumatran Rhino
In 1885, Brauer was able, for the first time, to examine the gastric larvae from a specimen of Rhinoceros sumatrensis, which died in the Zoological Garden at Hamburg. He recognized that they were distinct from Gasterophilus and placed them in a new genus Gyrostigma, under the name of G. sumatren...
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File AvailableFlower, S.S. 1914 Report on a zoological mission to India in 1913. Cairo, Government Press (Zoological Service, Publication no 26.), pp. i-viii, 1-100, pls. 1-12
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Indian Rhino
purchased in May 1907 a young R. unicornis
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