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Reference Base  On the status of the Sumatran rhino in captivity in Thailand |
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| Title: |
On the status of the Sumatran rhino in captivity in Thailand |
| Author(s): |
Meckvichai, C. |
| Year published: |
1987 |
| Journal: |
Rimba Indonesia |
| Volume: |
21 (1) |
| Pages: |
57-58 |
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| File: |
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Captive - Asia
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| The animal was seen defecating often into the water. |
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Captive - Asia
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| Zoo Bangkok 1986. The food given to the animal was different to what it used to get in Malaysia. It was pointed out the difficulties in obtaining wild plants in such an urban city as Bangkok, far from forests. Therefore, as an alternative, the animal was given beans, bananas, sweet potatoes a... |
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Captive - Asia
Behaviour - Towards Man
Sumatran Rhino
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| Animal in zoo Bangkok. It was very tame. |
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Captive - Asia
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| Zoo Bangkok 1986. The food given to the animal was different to what it used to get in Malaysia. It was pointed out the difficulties in obtaining wild plants in such an urban city as Bangkok, far from forests. Therefore, as an alternative, the animal was given beans, bananas, sweet potatoes a... |
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Captive - Asia
Captivity - Zoo Records
Sumatran Rhino
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| female Sumatran rhino that was presented to the King of Thailand by the King of Malaysia, to be reared in the Zoo. It was named 'Linchong' (means flower in Thai) by the Queen of Thailand. |
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Captive - Asia
Captivity
Sumatran Rhino
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| Zoo Bangkok 1986 - Dicerorhinus sumatrensis inhabited an enclosure 20 x 35 in where provision was made for the animal to wallow. The animal was seen defaecating often into the water. |
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