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File AvailableJunghuhn, F. 1858 Toestand der aangekweekte Kinaboomen op het eiland Java tijdens het bezoek van Zijne Excellentie de Gouverneur Generaal Chs F Pahud, in het laatst der maand July en het begin 1857, kort beschreven. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indie 15 (4e serie deel 1): 23-138
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Javan Rhino
It was found that fencing of the kina trees was necessary. We found large dung heaps made by rhinoceros, and we found many tracks.
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File AvailableLow, J. 1850 The Karean tribes or aborigines of Martaban and Tavai, with notices of the aborigines in Keddah and Perak. Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia 4: 413-432
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World
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Sumatran Rhino
The rhinoceros is found frequently in marshy places, with its whole body immersed in mud, and part of the head only visible.
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File AvailableButler, J. 1847 A sketch of Assam, with some account of the hill tribes. London, Smith, Elder and Co, pp. i-vi, v-x, 1-220
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Asia - South Asia - India
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Asian Rhino Species
Rhinos are tamed in a few months and may be seen at Gowahatty grazing on the plains as harmless as cows, guarded by a single man. When they are tame, they can be bought for 100-150 rupees. Many have been sent to Calcutta where they fetch 500 rupees.
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File AvailableButler, J. 1847 A sketch of Assam, with some account of the hill tribes. London, Smith, Elder and Co, pp. i-vi, v-x, 1-220
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Indian Rhino
Rhinos are tamed in a few months and may be seen at Gowahatty grazing on the plains as harmless as cows, guarded by a single man. When they are tame, they can be bought for 100-150 rupees. Many have been sent to Calcutta where they fetch 500 rupees.
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File AvailableRoorda van Eysinga, P.P. 1843 Indie, ter bevordering der kennis van Nederlands Oostersche bezittingen. Breda, Nijs, vol. 3, part 1, pp. vi, 1-560
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
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Asian Rhino Species
The stories that the rhinoceros is never tamed are contradicted by experience.
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File AvailableGeoffroy St. Hilaire, I. 1842 Description des collections de Victor Jacquemont: Mammiferes et oiseaux. Paris, [no publisher], pp. 1-87, i-iv
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Asia - South Asia - India
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Indian Rhino
Observations by Jacquemont. A very interesting fact that has been mentioned is the use that is made of the rhinoceros in its haunts on the other side of the Ganges, as we are assured, for works in agriculture.
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File AvailableArbousset, T.; Daumas, F. 1842 Relation d'un voyage d'exploration au Nord-est de la Colonie du Cap de Bonne-Esperance, entrepris dans les mois de mars, avril et mai 1836. Paris, Arthus Bertrand, pp. i-xii, 1-620
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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Black Rhino
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File AvailableAnonymous 1842 Rhinoceros [broken loose in Barrackpore, Calcutta, killing a man]. Reading Mercury Saturday 15 January 1842
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Captive
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Indian Rhino
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File AvailableJacquemont, V. 1841 Voyage dans l'Inde pendant les annees 1828 a 1832: Journal. Paris, Firmin Didot freres, vol. 1, pp. 1-3, i-iii, 1-526
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Captive - Asia
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Indian Rhino
Barrackpore, Calcutta in 1829. The animal came from the mountains on the other side of the Ganges, where I am assured, the animals are used in the works of agriculture.
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File AvailableGelpke, J.H.F.S. 1838 Schets van het eiland Nousakambang-an. Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indie 1 (2): 54-70
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
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Javan Rhino
Rhinoceroses have settled on the island, but if we are to believe the story of the local people who have lived on the island for seventy years, it appears that there is only one of these dangerous animals on the island, which the people perceive as holy, and which has received the name kerto dupo...
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