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Title: |
Sumatran rhinoceros rediscovered in India |
Author(s): |
Choudhury, A. |
Year published: |
1998 |
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Newsletter of the Rhino Foundation of Nature in North-East India |
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2 (1) |
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7 |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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1996 Jan. I visited the area. In Manipur, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis is occasionally reported from the Anko Range of Ukhrul District. Villagers of Konkan, about 88 km SE of Ukhrul town, encountered stray individuals as recently as early 1990s. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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In 1970s, a rhino was shot by the Tangkhul Naga tribe of Khamsong village, NE of Ukhrul town. |
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Asia - South Asia - Bangladesh
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
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In 1967 a Dicerorhinus sumatrensis was killed near Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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A rhinoceros was seen by local people in the Punikhal area of Sonai Reserved Forest of Cachar District, southern Assam. Probably also a Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, because until 1890 this species was once encountered infrequently in the Katakhal and Innerline Reserved Forests of Hailakandi and Cac... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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In Nagaland, there are two specific records, both from Tuensang district.
In 1967-68, a rhino was reported from Saramati on the lower slopes of this 3836m peak.
In 1994, the Yimchunger Nagas of the Fakim area south of Saramati reported seeing a 'dwarf' rhinoceros. |
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