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Reference Base  Further attempts to determine the food habits of the Indi... |
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Further attempts to determine the food habits of the Indian rhinoceros at Kaziranga |
| Author(s): |
Brahmachary, R.L.; Rakshit, B.; Mallik, B. |
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1974 |
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Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society |
| Volume: |
71 (2) |
| Pages: |
295-299 |
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| Kaziranga, Assam. In an earlier communication (Brahmachary et al. 1971) the attempt to determine the food habits of the Rhino in Jaldapara, was described. It was c oncluded that observing the microscopic sections of the vegetal remains in the dung was a good technique, especially for Jaldapara ... |
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World
Morphology
Indian Rhino
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| We observed Rhinos feeding voraciously on Flemingia lineata, a small shrub. Even plants partially burnt black and apparently totally dry were plentifully eaten. This is the only non-grass species we could directly observe during the actual process of eating. The prehensile upper lip is very ha... |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Morphology
Indian Rhino
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| We observed Rhinos feeding voraciously on Flemingia lineata, a small shrub. Even plants partially burnt black and apparently totally dry were plentifully eaten. This is the only non-grass species we could directly observe during the actual process of eating. The prehensile upper lip is very ha... |
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Species:
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| Kaziranga, Assam. In an earlier communication (Brahmachary et al. 1971) the attempt to determine the food habits of the Rhino in Jaldapara, was described. It was c oncluded that observing the microscopic sections of the vegetal remains in the dung was a good technique, especially for Jaldapara ... |
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