 | Ditmars, R.L. 1915 An active rhino. Bulletin of the New York Zoological Society 18 (4): 1256 |
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Captive - North America
Behaviour - Fighting
Black Rhino
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| The strength of our adult rhinoceros was an unknown quantity until demonstrated by a recent performance of Victoria in one of the yards of the Elephant House. To keep this animal from rubbing her horn against the iron of the outside fence an inner pipe fence was constructed. The latter consists... |
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| Gairdner, K.G. 1915 Notes on the fauna and flora of Ratburi and Petchaburi districts. Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam 1 (3): 131-156 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Thailand
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Sumatran Rhino
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| In 1911, a female with young attacked a survey party in the Yang Choom valley and savagely bit a coolie in the arm. |
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| Gyldenstolpe, N. 1914 Mammals collected, or observed by the Swedish zoological expedition to Siam 1911-1912. Arkiv for Zoologi 8 (23): 1-36 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Thailand
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Sumatran Rhino
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| During my stay at Sakerat in eastern Siam, I was told by the Chief of the village that a very large and fierce rhino had been shot some years ago quite close to the village, but after first having killed two of the hunters. |
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| Flower, S.S. 1914 Report on a zoological mission to India in 1913. Cairo, Government Press (Zoological Service, Publication no 26.), pp. i-viii, 1-100, pls. 1-12 |
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Captive - Asia
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Sumatran Rhino
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| A male sumatrensis, received from the Straits settlements in 1909, and still tame enough to allow his keeper to sit on his back. |
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| Balen, J.H. van 1914 De dierenwereld van Insulinde in woord en beeld, I: De zoogdieren. Deventer, J.C. van der Burgh, pp. i-vii, i-xi, 1-505 |
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World
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Javan Rhino
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| It is a secretive animal which runs away from humans, but when it is cornered or when it has a calf, it will stay put and is often a difficult adversary. Schneider tells about an encounter where the rhinoceros fiercely attacked them without provocation and where they could only escape by running... |
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| Fischer, A. 1914 Menschen und Tiere in Deutsch-Sudwest. Stuttgart and Berlin, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, pp. i-vi, 1-294 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
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Black Rhino
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| The black rhinoceros was regarded as the most dangerous game, had first place among the five deadly enemies of men, and used to attack the locals without reason. But when the white men came, the rhinoceros charged. |
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| Balen, J.H. van 1914 De dierenwereld van Insulinde in woord en beeld, I: De zoogdieren. Deventer, J.C. van der Burgh, pp. i-vii, i-xi, 1-505 |
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| It is less courageous and therefore less dangerous. His temperament is shown by the encounters told by Dr Hagen.
Hagen says that 'it often happens that a rhinoceros, during his walks, finds itself in the middle of a new tobacco plantation and it seems then that he is unhappy with this new garde... |
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| Balen, J.H. van 1914 De dierenwereld van Insulinde in woord en beeld, I: De zoogdieren. Deventer, J.C. van der Burgh, pp. i-vii, i-xi, 1-505 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
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Javan Rhino
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| M?ller tells the following story about a hunt of the rhinoceros, with bad results for one of the members of the nature commission: Mr G. van Raalte, administrator and draughtsman of the Nature Commission together with Dr Macklot was hunting rhinos in the Preanger Regencies near Parang in April 18... |
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| Balen, J.H. van 1914 De dierenwereld van Insulinde in woord en beeld, I: De zoogdieren. Deventer, J.C. van der Burgh, pp. i-vii, i-xi, 1-505 |
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| The rhinoceros lives solitary or sometimes in pairs in the densest parts of the forest |
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| Dracopoli, I.N. 1914 Through Jubaland to the Lorian swamp: an adventurous journey of exploration & sport in the unknown African forests & deserts of Jubaland to the unexplored Lorian swamp. London, Seeley, Service and Co, pp. 1-318 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
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Black Rhino
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| Suddenly they dashed off, emitting loud snorts. |
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