 | Anderson, J. 1872 Notes on Rhinoceros sumatrensis, Cuvier. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872 February 6: 129-132 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
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Sumatran Rhino
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| [Female shown in Calcutta 1872 in transit to London] The female which forms the subject of these observations is about 4 feet 6 inches high at the shoulders, and about 8 feet from the snout to the root of the tail |
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| Anderson, J. 1872 Notes on Rhinoceros sumatrensis, Cuvier. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872 February 6: 129-132 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
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Sumatran Rhino
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| [Female shown in Calcutta 1872 in transit to London] it weighs nearly 2000 lbs. |
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| Heuglin, T. von 1869 Reise in das Gebiet des Weissen Nil und seiner westlichen Zuflusse in den Jahren 1862-1864. Leipzig and Heidelberg, C.F. Winter, pp. i-xii, 1-382 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan
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White Rhino
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| We have horns of 3 1/3 feet length, which should belong to R. simus. |
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| Heuglin, 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
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| Opsiceros simus. Heuglin obtained horns up to 3 3/4 feet long in Abyssinia / Sudan. |
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| Grout, L. 1863 Zulu-Land; or, life among the Zulu-Kafirs of Natal and Zulu-land, South Africa. Philadelphia, Presbyterian Publication Committee, pp. 1-351 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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White Rhino
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| In Zululand, there are two kinds of rhinoceros, the umkombe and ubejani. That called umkombe is much the larger and milder of the two, and has two horns. The front and longer horn is 2 feet or more in length; the other, only 8 or 10 inches. |
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| Gray, J.E.; Gerrard, E. 1862 Catalogue of the bones of mammalia in the collection of the British Museum. London, Trustees of the British Museum, pp. i-iv, 1-296 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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White Rhino
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| Catalogue of bones BMNH. Horn of Rhinaster oswellii, no.b from interior of South Africa, front horn, 4 ft 9 inches |
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| Borcherds, P.B. 1861 An auto-biographical memoir, being a plain narrative of occurrences from early life to advanced age, chiefly intended for his children and descendants, countrymen and friends. Cape Town, A.S. Robertson, pp. i-xxv, 1-500 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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Black Rhino
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| Male shot Dec 1801 - S Africa. Circumference, 9 feet |
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| Borcherds, P.B. 1861 An auto-biographical memoir, being a plain narrative of occurrences from early life to advanced age, chiefly intended for his children and descendants, countrymen and friends. Cape Town, A.S. Robertson, pp. i-xxv, 1-500 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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Black Rhino
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| Male shot 27 Dec 1801- S.Africa
Length from head to tail, 10 feet 7 inch
Length of tail, 2 feet
Length of head, 2 feet 4 inch |
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| Borcherds, P.B. 1861 An auto-biographical memoir, being a plain narrative of occurrences from early life to advanced age, chiefly intended for his children and descendants, countrymen and friends. Cape Town, A.S. Robertson, pp. i-xxv, 1-500 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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Black Rhino
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| Female of 30 Dec 1801 - S Africa
From ears to tail, 7 feet 10 inch
From ears to nose, 2 feet 8 inch |
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| Borcherds, P.B. 1861 An auto-biographical memoir, being a plain narrative of occurrences from early life to advanced age, chiefly intended for his children and descendants, countrymen and friends. Cape Town, A.S. Robertson, pp. i-xxv, 1-500 |
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Black Rhino
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| Eende Fountein. We also visited a deserted kraal, where we found several horns of the buffalo and rhinoceros - one of the latter about two feet long. |
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