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Madras Municipality 1899. The Zoo in People’s Park. In: Administration report of the Madras Municipality for 1898-99. General department, Appendix II, p. 149.

The Zoo in People’s Park

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Location Captive Subject Captivity Species Sumatran Rhino (sumatrensis)

People's Park, Madras
Menagerie Collections for 1898-99
p. 149 Purchase of Rhinoceros, not paid yet, on 7 June 1898

This is a Sumatran Rhinoceros which lived at least until 1913. In this report no details about provenance.

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Dougherty, J.A. 1892. The East Station; or the Cruise of H.M.S. “Garnet” 1887-90: An epitome of the life, manners, and customs of the races met with in Indian waters; also their legendary and historical records. Malta, Muscat Printing Office. pp. i-xi, 1-237.
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Madras Municipality 1888. The Zoo in People’s Park. In: Administration report of the Madras Municipality for 1887-88. General department, Appendix I, p. 84.
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Madras Municipality 1886. The Zoo in People’s Park. In: Administration report of the Madras Municipality for 1885-86. General department, Appendix IIC, pp. 72-74.
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Madras Municipality 1880. The Zoo in People’s Park. In: Administration report of the Madras Municipality for 1880. General department, Appendix II, pp. 28-31.
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