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File AvailableHeuglin, T. von 1866 Systematische Uebersicht der Saugethiere Nordost-Afrika's mit Einschluss der Arabischen Kuste, des Rothen Meeres, der Somali- und der Nilquellen-Landern, sudwarts bis zum vierten Grade nordlichen Breite. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien 1866: 537-611
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White Rhino
Heuglin had a young one alive for one day, at Albana near Galabat.
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File AvailableSclater, P.L.; Speke, J.H. 1864 On the mammals collected and observed by Capt J.H. Speke during the East African expedition. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864 March 8: 98-106, pls. 12-13
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Indian Rhino
On 25 July 1864, Mr James Thompson, the Society's head keeper, safely returned with a series of animals, which had been brought together for the Society at Calcutta by the excertions of their Corresponding Members the Baboo Rajendra Mullick of Calcutta, Mr. A. Grote of Alipore, Dr. John Squire an...
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File AvailableWeinland, D.S. 1862 Ueber den Regents-Park bei London. Zoologische Garten A.F. 3 (6): 125-134
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Indian Rhino
The Indian Rhino (Rh. indicus) of Regents Park is remarkable for its speed, it is rather tame and likes to take a piece of bread with its long elongated upper lip.
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File AvailableSacc, F. 1861 Le Jardin Zoologique de Marseille. Revue et Magazine de Zoologie 13 (1): 34-46
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Indian Rhino
The rhinoceros is enormous in size, it came from a wandering menagerie and was taken around Europe for eleven years in a very small cage. When it arrived in the zoo, the poor animal could hardly move, and it took several weeks until it walked correctly, and several month until it went into a pon...
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File AvailableEversmann, Ed. 1861 Erinnerungen aus einer Reise in's Ausland 1857 bis 1858. Zoologische Garten A.F. 2: 57-62
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Indian Rhino
travel in 1857-1858. In Marseille, one rhinoceros from Java.
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File AvailableGens, E. 1861 Promenade au Jardin Zoologique d'Anvers. Antwerpen, J.E. Buschmann, pp. 1-188
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Indian Rhino
Our specimen is still young. It is only 5 years old, but quite large for its age, and the speed of its growth, together with its state of perfect health, allow to predict that it will attain an enormous size.
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File AvailableBuckland, F. 1858 The wild beast show. Field, the country gentleman's magazine 12 (1858 November 27): 436
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Indian Rhino
Under the direction of Mr. Edmonds, late Woombwell. Mr Edmonds has a very fine one-horned rhinoceros, which has been in the show 21 years, and which cost 1400 pounds at the sale of the animals at the Manchester Zoological Gardens; he always rides in his van, being a valuable animal and worth his...
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File AvailableBuckland, F. 1858 The wild beast show. Field, the country gentleman's magazine 12 (1858 November 27): 436
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All Rhino Species
Wombwell Menagerie, UK. Under the direction of Mr. Edmonds, late Woombwell. Mr edmonds has a very fine one-horned rhinoceros, which has been in the show 21 years, and which cost 1400 pounds at the sale of the animals at the Manchester Zoological Gardens; he always rides in his van, being a valu...
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File AvailableGoens, R. van 1856 Reijsbeschrijving van den weg uijt Samarangh nae de Konicklijke hoofdplaats Mataram, mitsgaders de zeeden, gewoonten ende regerine van den Sousouhounan, groot machtichste Koningh van `t Eijlant Java. Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde 4: 307-350
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Javan Rhino
Description of palace of the King of Mataram - written April 1656. In the portion of land behind the King's palace, the King has incredibly large zoological gardens, which he keeps restricted for his own pleasure and hunting, and is inhabited by some thousands of deer, rhinoceros, wild cows, etc.
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File AvailableAnonymous 1852 Capture of the outlaw Rundheer Singh near Allahabad. Illustrated London News 1852 May 15: 387-388
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Indian Rhino
Camp of Rundheer Singh, India. The outlaw Rundheer Singh was captured on 12 Feb 1852 near Allahabad, India. In his camp, they found seven elephants and an unusually large and intractable rhinoceros, they were seized and handed over to the Lucknow authorities.
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