 | Kirk, J. 1864 List of Mammalia met with in Zambesia, East Tropical Africa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864 December: 649-660 |
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Black Rhino
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| Zambesi River. Its food consists of leaves and twigs of trees. |
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| Pallegoix, J.B. 1854 Description du Royaume Thai ou Siam, comprenant la topographie, histoire naturelle, moeurs et coutumes, legislation, commerce, industrie, langue, litterature, religion, annales des Thai et precis historique de la mission. Paris, Mission de Siam, vol. 1, pp. 1-488 |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| These huge animals eat the thorns of the bamboo, which probaly only give them a light prickling sensation in the mouth. |
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| Pallegoix, J.B. 1854 Description du Royaume Thai ou Siam, comprenant la topographie, histoire naturelle, moeurs et coutumes, legislation, commerce, industrie, langue, litterature, religion, annales des Thai et precis historique de la mission. Paris, Mission de Siam, vol. 1, pp. 1-488 |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| These huge animals eat the thorns of the bamboo, which probaly only give them a light prickling sensation in the mouth. |
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| Pallegoix, J. B. 1854 Description du Royaume de Thaï ou Siam. Bulletin de la Societé de Géographie (4) 8: 269-283 |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| In Siam, there are many rhinoceros, monstrous quadrupeds which feed on bamboo. |
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| Epp, F. 1852 Schilderungen aus Hollaendisch Ostindien. Heidelberg, C.F. Winter, pp. i-vii, 1-490 |
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Javan Rhino
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| Java. The main food is the grass Hierochlea odorata. |
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| Epp, F. 1852 Schilderungen aus Hollaendisch Ostindien. Heidelberg, C.F. Winter, pp. i-vii, 1-490 |
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Javan Rhino
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| Java. The main food is the grass Hierochlea odorata. |
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| Nagel, G.H. 1828 Schetsen uit mijne Javaansche portefeuille. Amsterdam, C.G. Sulpke, pp. i-vii, 1-117 |
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Javan Rhino
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| They eat only grass and herbs. |
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| Children, J.G. 1826 Letter to Dixon Denham, dated 1 May 1826: p. 475
 | In: Bovill, E.W. Missions to the Niger, volume 3: The Bornu Mission 1822-25, part 2. Cambridge, Hakluyt Society, Works Second Series, vol. 129: pp. i-xii, 309-595 |
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| With respect to the Kerkadan [rhinoceros] chewing the cud, it is to be observed, that all the ruminating animals, except the camel, lama and musk deer, want the canine tooth altogether, and have no incisor teeth in the upper jaw; and although the system of dentition of the rhinoceros is different... |
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| Children, J.G. 1826 Letter to Dixon Denham, dated 1 May 1826: p. 475
| In: Bovill, E.W. Missions to the Niger, volume 3: The Bornu Mission 1822-25, part 2. Cambridge, Hakluyt Society, Works Second Series, vol. 129: pp. i-xii, 309-595 |
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| With respect to the Kerkadan [rhinoceros] chewing the cud, it is to be observed, that all the ruminating animals, except the camel, lama and musk deer, want the canine tooth altogether, and have no incisor teeth in the upper jaw; and although the system of dentition of the rhinoceros is different... |
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| Thomas, H.L. 1801 An anatomical description of a male rhinoceros. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 91 (1): 145-152, pl. 10 |
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Indian Rhino
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| Pidcock, London . He was fed upon hay and oats, also potatoes, and other fresh vegetables. |
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