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File AvailablePocock, R.I. 1912 The Zoological Society (The death of two rhinoceroses; measurements of Indian rhinoceroses; some characters of rhinoceroses; the King's collection of Indian animals). Field 119 (3082), 20 January 1912: 143, figs. 1-5
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Black Rhino
Within the last two months the Society [in London] has lost two of its finest show animals, namely, a nearly (perhaps quite) adult female East African rhinoceros purchased in 1906, In neither case was the exact age known, but the former was probably about seven years old, Although for three mon...
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File AvailableMitchell, P.C. 1912 Report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie uring the months of May, June, July, August and September 1912. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1912 October 29: 908
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Indian Rhino
A collection from Nepal, includes 1 Rhinoceros unicornis presented on 21 May by HM The King.
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File AvailablePocock, R.I. 1912 The Zoological Society (The death of two rhinoceroses; measurements of Indian rhinoceroses; some characters of rhinoceroses; the King's collection of Indian animals). Field 119 (3082), 20 January 1912: 143, figs. 1-5
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Indian Rhino
Within the last two months the Society [in London] has lost two of its finest show animals, namely, a nearly (perhaps quite) adult female East African rhinoceros purchased in 1906, and an old male Indian rhinoceros presented by the late Maharajah of Cooch Behar in 1886. In neither case was the e...
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File AvailablePocock, R.I. 1912 The Zoological Society (The death of two rhinoceroses; measurements of Indian rhinoceroses; some characters of rhinoceroses; the King's collection of Indian animals). Field 119 (3082), 20 January 1912: 143, figs. 1-5
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Indian Rhino
In the late spring the zoo will receive from India a large and valuable consignment of animals, the gift of his Majesty King George. Two keepers will shortly be sent to Calcutta to bring home the collection. It contains a young rhinoceros, which will help to fill the gap caused by the death of ...
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File AvailableBasu, B. 1912 Report of the Honorary Committee for the Management of the Zoological Garden, for the year 1911-12. Calcutta, Bengal Secretariat Depot, pp. 1, 1-29
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Indian Rhino
Exhibition of a collection of animals presented to His Majesty by the Nepal Durbar. They were accommodated in the gardens prior to their departure to London. This included 1 young rhinoceros. On 30 Dec the majesties visited the garden accompanied by Lord and Lady Harding.
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File AvailableFisher, A.H. 1912 Through India and Burmah with pen and brush. London, T. Werner Laurie, pp. i-xii, 1-358
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Indian Rhino
Calcutta Gardens. I especially enjoyed watching here a native of the Nepaul Terai, a big one-horned rhinoceros. On the evening of my visit he was energetic and lively after a splash in the tank. There was an irresistable comicality about the great unwieldy brute - a very Falstaff of quadrupeds ...
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File AvailableAnonymous 1912 The King's Nepal animals - arrival at the zoological gardens. The Times (London) 1912 May 21: 11
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Black Rhino
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File AvailableMitchell, P.C. 1911 Report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of May, 1911. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1911 June 27: 985
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Black Rhino
1 Rhinoceros bicornis, male, from Nairobi, received from R.B. Woosnam for H.M. The King's African Collection, on 19 May 1911.
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File AvailableMitchell, P.C. 1911 Remarks upon a pair of young African rhinoceroses seen at Mr Hagenbeck's Zoological Park at Stellingen. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1911 June 27: 987-988
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Black Rhino
Saw a fine young pair of common African rhino, obtained from British East Africa, the exact locality being unknown.
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Hagenbeck Tierpark 1911 Fuehrer durch Hagenbeck's Tierpark, Stellingen. Fifth edition, April 1911. Hamburg, Hagenbeck
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Black Rhino
Photo of three Diceros bicornis with caption 'Young African Rhinoceroses'. Photo absent from edition of April 1909.
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