Keane, A.H. 1895. Stanford’s compendium of geography and travel (new issue): Africa, vol. 1, North Africa. London, Edward Stanford.
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International Rhino Keeper Association 2026. Various notes: President’s perspective (Bobko); Elections; Knoxville Zoo’s facility focus ; Births, deaths, transfers. The Crash July 2026: 1-10.
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Toledo Zoo (Ohio) 1928. Your zoo. Third annual report and year book of the Toledo Zoological Society. Toledo.
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Currant, A.P. 2000. The Quaternary mammal collections at the Somerset County Museum, Taunton. In: Webster, C.J., Somerset Archaeology: Papers to mark 150 years of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. Taunton: Somerset County Council. pp. 39-44.
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Crusafont Pairo, M.; Golpe-Posse, J.M. 1972. Dos nuevos yacimientos del Vindoboniense en el Vallés. Acta Geologica Hispanica 7 (2): 71-72.
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Crégut-Bonnoure, E. 1983. La faune des Auzieres II a Methamis (Vaucluse). Nouvelles Archives du Musée d’histoire naturelle de Lyon 21: 53-58.
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Cordy, J.M. 1976. La faune aurignacienne du Trou du Renard a Furfooz (Province de Namur). Bulletin de la Société Royale Belge d’Anthropologie et Préhistoire 87: 141-146.
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Cordy, J.M. 1974. La faune aurignacienne de la Grotte Princesse Pauline à Marche-les-Dames. Bulletin de la Société Royale Belge d’Anthropologie et Préhistoire 85: 243-252.
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Cooke, H.B.S. 1941. A preliminary account of the Wonderwerk cave, Kuruman District. Section II: The fossil remains. South African Journal of Science 37: 300-312.
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Shpansky, A.V.; Ilyina, S.A.; Aliyasova, V.N.; Kozhokar, V.A. 2026. Mammals of the Middle Neopleistocene from the Grigorievka locality (Pavlodar region). Geosphere Research 2026 (2): 43-76. doi.org/10.17223/25421379/39/3
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Lahore Correspondent 1850. Correspondence: A rhinoceros [alive near Post Office]. Lahore Chronicle 1850 August 21: 427.
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Green, N.; Job, H. 2025. Nashornwilderei im Kruger-Nationalpark. Natur und Landschaft 100 (9/10): 418-425. doi.org/10.19217/NuL2025-09-03
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