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The Sumatran rhinoceros |
| Author(s): |
Ridley, H.N. |
| Year published: |
1901 |
| Journal: |
Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society |
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35 |
| Pages: |
105-106 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
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| Lately, however, two examples of R. sumatrensis have been on view at the Botanic Gardens and some notes on them may prove of interest. Both were females trapped at S'tiawan in Perak. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| It is well known that two species of Rhinoceros occur in the Malay Peninsula, the Javanese one-horned species, R. javanicus, and the two horned R sumatrensis, but though many of these animals have been recorded as having been trapped or shot in various parts of the Native States, there are no rec... |
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Horn
Sumatran Rhino
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| Singapore, Botanic Gardens. In both the front horn was very short, a mere conical process, and the only trace of the second horn was a small rough plate in the older one, and even that was absent in the second one. |
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Singapore, Botanic Gardens. The biggest and evidently the oldest measured 4 feet 8 inches at the shoulder with a length of 7 feet 4 inches to the root of the tail which was 22 inches long. |
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Captive - Asia
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| These animals in captivity are very quiet for most of the day remaining immersed in a wallow of liquid mud and thickly coated with it after the manner of a buffalo. During the evening and night they are much more active roaming up and down the enclosure. |
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Captive - Asia
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| Singapore, Botanic Gardens. They ate sweet potatoes, sugar cane, champedak, fruits and leaves, and the leaves of the Mahang Putih (Macaranga hypoleuca) and various species of Ficus, especially the Waringin (Ficus Benjamina) and when they wanted food call for it with a kind of whistle or squeak m... |
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Captive - Asia
Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Sumatran Rhino
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| They ate sweet potatoes [etc] and when they wanted food call for it with a kind of whistle or squeak much out of proportion to the size of the animal. They made no other noise except by snorting now and then but in the forests, what I suppose to be the same species makes a loud neighing sound. |
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Captive - Asia
Behaviour - Towards Man
Sumatran Rhino
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| The animals were both of a quiet and inoffensive disposition, allowing themselves to be stroked and patted and readily fed from the hand although they had been quite recently caught. |
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Captive - Asia
Morphology
Sumatran Rhino
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| Singapore, Botanic Gardens. The hide is covered everywhere with stiff black hairs, longest on the ears. |
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Captive - Asia
Morphology
Sumatran Rhino
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| Singapore, Botanic Gardens. The hide is covered everywhere with stiff black hairs, longest on the ears. |
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The Sumatran rhinoceros
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