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| Title: |
Het eiland Sumatra |
| Author(s): |
Veth, P.J. |
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1873 |
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Amsterdam, P.N. van Kampen |
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| Pages: |
pp. i-iii, 661-797 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Value
Asian Rhino Species
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| Sumatra - hide. The Chinese also cut the hide of the rhinoceros into strips to make a kind of whip. Some parts are used as medicine. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Value - Related to Horn
Asian Rhino Species
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| 1873, Sumatra, horn 10 to 20 guilders or more |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Behaviour - Towards Man
Sumatran Rhino
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| The rhino of Sumatra is smaller and less brave than that of Java, which makes it less dangerous to hunt it. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Distribution - Poaching
Asian Rhino Species
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| The Malays catch the rhinoceros in pits, which are covered with branches and dry leaves, and which are surrounded by cut trees or poles, which cut off the retreat of the animal. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia
Value - Related to Horn
Asian Rhino Species
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| Rhinoceros horns (tjoela) is an article which is made valuable by the superstition of Arabs and Chinese. They believe that a horn like this, made into an amulet and worn, prevents any accident. Further that a cup made out this horn will show certain signs when the liquid inside is poisoned. Th... |
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Het eiland Sumatra
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