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| Title: |
A report on fauna preservation in Malaya |
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Comyn Platt, T. |
| Year published: |
1937 |
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Journal of the Society for the Preservation of the Fauna of the Empire |
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30 |
| Pages: |
45-52 |
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| File: |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Distribution - Records
Javan Rhino
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| It is believed that two or three are still to be found in the swampy lands of southern Perak. There is no certainty, however, about this. An old native hunter with whom i discussed the matter informed me that he had lately heard of one, but was inclined to doubt the truth of the report. From e... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Ecology - Habitat
Javan Rhino
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| Rhinoceros sondaicus - Malaysia. It is believed that two or three are still to be found in the swampy lands of southern Perak. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Value
Asian Rhino Species
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| Horn is used as aphrodisiac. Chinese in Malaya. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Value - Related to Horn
Asian Rhino Species
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| 1937, Malaya, Chinese will pay as much as 300-400 dollars for the horn |
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A report on fauna preservation in Malaya
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