 | Negi, S.S. 1985 Himalayan wildlife: an introduction. Dehradun, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, pp. i-ii, i-iv, 1-149 |
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Indian Rhino
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| Rhinoceros are fond of wallowing in water, wet mud or even sand, particularly during the hot season. |
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| Jachman, H. 1984 Status of the Mwabvi rhino (Diceros bicornis). Nyala 10 (2): 77-90, figs. 1-8, table 1 |
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Black Rhino
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| Although the rhino spent most of the daytime in the thicket and riverine vegetations, it was observed from spoor and middens that during the night they spent significant amount of time browsing in the open mixed woodland. |
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| Jachman, H. 1984 Status of the Mwabvi rhino (Diceros bicornis). Nyala 10 (2): 77-90, figs. 1-8, table 1 |
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Black Rhino
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| The overall distribution of rhino does not seem to change much over the seasons, as old and fresh middens and spoor were evenly distributed over the entire area. The availability of water appears to be the main factor determining minor occupancy differences over the seasons. |
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| Prater, S.H. 1980 The book of Indian animals. Bombay etc., Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, pp. i-xxiii, 1-324 |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| The night and early morning are spent in wandering about and feeding, the hot hours of the day in rest in some cool and shaded spot. |
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| Prater, S.H. 1980 The book of Indian animals. Bombay etc., Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, pp. i-xxiii, 1-324 |
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| Along the numerous rivers which flow through the jungles of the Nepal Terai the rhino has particular places for dropping its excreta; so mounds accumulate in places. In approaching these spots a rhinoceros walks backwards and falls an easy victim to poachers. |
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| Prater, S.H. 1980 The book of Indian animals. Bombay etc., Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, pp. i-xxiii, 1-324 |
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| Collections of dung found in particular places reveal a habit similar to that noticed with the Great Indian One horned Rhinoceros. |
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| Prater, S.H. 1980 The book of Indian animals. Bombay etc., Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, pp. i-xxiii, 1-324 |
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| They enter streams by night and also during the hot hours of the day. In suitable spots there are regular wallows or mud-baths in which the huge creatures roll much as buffaloes and pigs do. As a result of this habit their bodies are always well coated with mud. They visit the wallows singly, ... |
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| Veevers-Carter, W. 1979 Land mammals of Indonesia. Jakarta, PT Intermasa |
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Javan Rhino
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| They wallow frequently so that their thick almost hairless skins are usually covered with mud. This keeps them cool and protects them from insects, just as it does the water buffalo. |
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| Banks, E. 1978 Mammals from Borneo. Brunei Museum Journal 4 (2): 165-227, pls. 1-14 |
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| Coming back from the top of Mulu, I found a Rhino had crossed our upward track it had made a prodigious leap and disappeared down a very awkward gully. The general opinion was it would not stop running all day. Rhinos may look clumsy and awkward but they are very strong and agile. The steepest... |
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| Banks, E. 1978 Mammals from Borneo. Brunei Museum Journal 4 (2): 165-227, pls. 1-14 |
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| Places to wallow in the mud were always necessary. I saw a good one in the Ular Bulu mountains on the water-shed between the Rejang river and the Mukah river. Afterwards it had rubbed against a smooth rock, probably used on many previous occasions. |
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