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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.

Notes on the fauna and flora of Ratburi and Petchaburi districts

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Location Thailand Subject General Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

Raadt

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Location Thailand Subject General Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

Kra-soo

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Location Thailand Subject General Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus) Year 1915

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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Location Thailand Subject General Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus) Year 1915

I followed down the Pran valley to the next Karang hamlet and ascending a range of 600 m to the south east, crossed ober into the Huey Sat Yai, a stream considerable bigger than the parent Pran river. On the march we found old evidences of rhinoceros. Two days later, continuing the march upstream, the fresh tracks of rhinoceros were found. I have not yet seen one, but from the fact of native hunters recognizing the raadt (one-horned) and kra-soo (two horns), it is almost certain that both R. sondaicus and R. sumatrensis exist in the area.

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Location Thailand Subject General Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus) Year 1915

Two days later, continuing the march upstream, the fresh tracks of rhinoceros were found. I have not yet seen one, but from the fact of native hunters recognizing the raadt (one-horned) and kra-soo (two horns), it is almost certain that both R. sondaicus and R. sumatrensis exist in the area

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Location Thailand Subject General Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

Thailand. The cook collected all the dried excrement he could find, the Chinese having great faith in anything connected with the rhinoceros as medicine.

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Location Thailand Subject General Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

In 1911, a female with young attacked a survey party in the Yang Choom valley and savagely bit a coolie in the arm.

Note
Location Thailand Subject General Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

I have found rhino tracks up to and above 4000 feet.

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