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| Title: |
A note on the position of rhinoceros in Burma |
| Author(s): |
Ansell, W.F.H. |
| Year published: |
1947 |
| Journal: |
Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society |
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47 (2) |
| Pages: |
249-276, pl. 1, map 1 |
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Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| Dicerorhinus sumatrensis is a prehensile browser, feeding off leaves, twigs and other suitable plants inclkuding small bamboo. |
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Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Length of tail Female, 2 ft 4 ? inch (cf. Cockburn) |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Length of Body 8 ft, type of lasiotis, cf. Anderson |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Length of Body 10 ft (incl.tail), average of 3, cf. Peacock |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Culture
Asian Rhino Species
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| Fire-Eating - not found. Several authors in their writings about rhinoceros have quoted the belief in a 'fire-eating' or 'fire-attacking' rhinoceros. I have met no reference to this in Burma from locals whom I have come across. |
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Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Height at shoulder 5 ft 6 in, female, (cf. Cockburn; Peacock) |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
Sumatran Rhino
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| It uses the same place when possible for excretion, the pile of dung becoming considerably large. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Tracks of Dicerorhinus sumatrensis rarely exceed 8 inches (cf. Annual Report 1940). |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
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Asian Rhino Species
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| Killing a rhino is bad omen. Karen belief - it is considered a bad omen to kill a rhinoceros, as doing so will result either in the death of some member of one's family or in crop failure, or similar retribution. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
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Asian Rhino Species
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| Female tossing logs / baby. There is a legend in Burma which i have heard quoted in widely separated parts of the country that one of the reasons for the slow rate of increase in rhinoceros is due to the female tossing logs off the track over her back, killing the young. Alternatively this stor... |
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A note on the position of rhinoceros in Burma
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