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Title: Where flying vultures reveal secrets - Kaziranga
Author(s): Banerjee, R.
Year published: 1972
Journal: Cheetal
Volume: 15 (1)
Pages: 48-50, figs. 1-4
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
The One-horned Rhino was about to disappear in 1908, but, for the foresight of the then British forest officer, who took steps to protect them in the Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, which will soon be declared a National Park; and I only hope, not in name only.
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Asia
Distribution - Status
Indian Rhino
700 in total
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
For effective preservation, very strict anti-poaching measure must be taken before it is too late, and I suggest the following:- (1) Most important of all, is public awareness of the problems by film Shows and propaganda; an informed public is the best safeguard for the integrity of the sanctua...
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World
Morphology - Horn
All Rhino Species
Rhinoceroses in the zoos, have been observed shedding their horns in the same way, as stags shed their antlers, but this happens only about once in ten years The new horn begins to grow again on the scar left by the old.
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
On my appeal last year, Dr. Grzimek, Director, Frankfurt Zoological Society, offered money for rifles and elephants. I would also like to mention the name of Prof. Ullrich, Director of Dresden Zoological Society, who offered money for buying elephants. The World Wild Life Fund has given money ...
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Poaching
Asian Rhino Species
They have also fixed dung places and each beast has its own wallow. This unfortunate habit helps the poachers to kill them by the pit method. The rhino struggles vigorously inside the small, pit and finally breaks its neck. The poachers usually wait for the signal of the flying vultures, then ...
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
A major shortcoming of the sanctuary is that domestic livestock is permitted to graze within its boundaries. In theory, domestic livestock is allowed to use only a very small part of the Sanctuary; an area of about 3 miles long and one mile deep, but in practice they use much more. A considerab...
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World
Morphology - Horn
All Rhino Species
The horn, for which the rhinos are noted, is not made of bone or horn; it is a protuberance of the skin and consists of compressed fur-like fibres.
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Morphology - Skeleton
Indian Rhino
Rhinoceroses are odd toes mammals with three toes. The middle toe is the most highly. developed and has the broadest hoof. There is an elastic pad on the sole of the foot, similar to that in elephants.
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Location:
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World
Morphology - Skeleton
Indian Rhino
Rhinoceroses are odd toes mammals with three toes. The middle toe is the most highly. developed and has the broadest hoof. There is an elastic pad on the sole of the foot, similar to that in elephants.
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