 | Kitchener, A.C. 1997 Ageing the Sumatran Rhinoceros: preliminary results. International Zoo News 44 (1): 24-34, pls. 1-2, figs. 1-3, tables 1-2 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
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| Female in Port Lympne had been caught in Riau Province in late July 1987. |
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| Choudhury, A. 1997 The status of the Sumatran rhinoceros in north-eastern India. Oryx 31 (2): 151-152, map 1 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Myanmar (Burma)
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| Some Nagas [from India] who occasionnally visit the Hukawng Valley in N Myanmar reported the occurrence of Dicerorhinus sumatrensis in that area also. |
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| Kitchener, A.C. 1997 Ageing the Sumatran Rhinoceros: preliminary results. International Zoo News 44 (1): 24-34, pls. 1-2, figs. 1-3, tables 1-2 |
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Captive - Europe
Ecology - Population
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| London Zoo, 35 years. The oldest animal is the type specimen of the hairy-eared rhinoceros (D. s. lasiotis), captured in 1868, who lived in captivity (mostly at London Zoo) for 32 years 8 months. She arrived at London Zoo in 1872 when she was estimated to be at least six years old, so that she ... |
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| Reilly, J.; Hills Spedding, G.; Apriawan; Setiawan, V.I.; Ahmad, M.; Sadjudin, H.R.; Ramono, W. S. 1997 Recent records of the Sumateran rhino, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, in Way Kambas National Park, Sumatera. Tropical Biodiversity 4 (2): 215-217, table 1 |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Bristow, M.; Foose, T. 1997 Spotlight on Sumatra - The rhino's return. BBC Wildlife 15 (2) February: 66-69, figs. 1-8 |
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| Bulldozers are clearing strips of the reserve and helping dig fence posts for a 1 million breeding and ecotourism reserve for Sumatran rhinos which are due to be repatriated from zoos around the world. The southern Sumatran sanctuary should become the primary captive-breeding centre for the rh... |
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| Choudhury, A. 1997 The status of the Sumatran rhinoceros in north-eastern India. Oryx 31 (2): 151-152, map 1 |
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Asia - South Asia - India - NE Border States
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| Kitchener, A.C. 1997 Ageing the Sumatran Rhinoceros: preliminary results. International Zoo News 44 (1): 24-34, pls. 1-2, figs. 1-3, tables 1-2 |
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| In the 1960s several animals were caught in Sumatra for captive breeding programme. |
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Captive - Europe
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| Port Lympne Zoo, 28 - 37 years. Based on estimates of tooth-wear rate and similarity in crown heights, the age of the Port Lympne female would vary between 28 and 47 years, but most probably about 28-37 years. |
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| Condylobasal lengths.
505 mm, BMNH 1921.2.8.3, female, Malaya
476 mm, BMNH 1901.8.15.1, female, Borneo
592 mm, BMNH 1868.4.5.1, female, Burma
514 mm, BMNH 1872.12.31.1, female, Malay Penin.
523 mm, BMNH 1921.28.4, female, Malay Penin.
482 mm, Edinburgh Z1994.131, female, Sumatra |
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| Khan, M.; Foose, T.J.; Strien, N.J. van 1997 Chairman's report: Asian Rhino Specialist Group. Pachyderm 24: 7-8 |
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| The first 3 rhinos, 1 male from England and 2 females from Indonesia, will be moved to Way Kambas during the first week of October 1997. |
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