 | Hoogerwerf, A. 1938 Among rhino and Javanese wild ox (banteng) in the Oedjoeng Koelon Game Reserve. Nature Protection in the Netherlands Indies Dept. of Economic Affairs, Batavia: 9-14, figs. 1-6 |
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| I had scarcely been more than a few days in the game reserve when in the night I was awakened by frightened coolies who told me that a rhino had been heard close by. And the peculiar short call of a rhino was indeed repeated.
The call of the rhino was later also heard several times, twice even ... |
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| Daly, M. 1937 Big game hunting and adventure 1887-1936. London, MacMillan, pp. i-xi, 1-322 |
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White Rhino
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| Their natural habitation was the soft green, thornless bush country and were often to be met with in parties of three to a dozen and more, browsing in the open like great cattle. |
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| Sody, H.J.V. 1936 Enkele eerste aanteekeningen over de sporen der Javaansche zoogdieren. Tectona 29: 215-262 |
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| In general one cannot expect more than one animal in a certain place, except for a mother and young and of course, exceptionally, when a male and female come together. |
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| Prater, S.H. 1934 The wild animals of the Indian Empire and the problem of their preservation, part II. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 37 (1) Supplement: 57-96, pls. 15-36 |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| A pair will frequent a given area for a time and. then move off, their movements being affected by the water supply. They visit the wallows singly or a bull and a cow may be found together. |
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| Prater, S.H. 1934 The wild animals of the Indian Empire and the problem of their preservation, part II. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 37 (1) Supplement: 57-96, pls. 15-36 |
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Indian Rhino
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| The animal is solitary as a rule though several may occupy the same patch of jungle. |
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| Wilhelm, J.H. 1933 Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 6: 51-74, figs. 1-15 |
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Black Rhino
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| The rhino lives alone or in pairs |
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| Peacock, E.H. 1933 A game book for Burma & adjoining territories. London, H.F. and G. Witherby, pp. 1-292 |
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| I have heard the humming sound that Burmans say this rhinoceros sometimes makes when in its wallow, but from so great a distance that I am not prepared to swear to the fact. From close quarters I have heard them utter harsh grunts, and one that I had shot emitted loud whistling screams that coul... |
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| Powell Cotton, P.H.G. 1932 Black rhinoceros hunting: pp. 115-119
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| As with Elephants, the older males often seek solitude or the company of one other male, for the greater part of the year, although at times a family party may be encountered with the calf leading the way, guided by the tip of its mother's horn, and the bull bringing up the rear. |
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| Hazewinkel, J.C. 1932 A rhino-hunt in Sumatra. Java Gazette 1 (5) Suppl: i-viii, figs. 1-10 |
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| Then as suddenly, that well remembered snorting, immediately followed by an angry roar and stamping of the brute's massive feet. That indicated business without a doubt |
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| Powell Cotton, P.H.G. 1932 Black rhinoceros hunting: pp. 115-119
| In: Maydon, H.C. Big game shooting in Africa. London, Seeley, Service and Co (The Lonsdale Library, vol. 14): pp. 1-445 |
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| As with Elephants, the older males often seek solitude or the company of one other male, for the greater part of the year, although at times a family party may be encountered with the calf leading the way, guided by the tip of its mother's horn, and the bull bringing up the rear. |
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