Macloc, J. 1815. New, complete, and universal natural history of upwards of hundred animals. London, Dean and Munday.
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Billia, E.M.E.; Zervanová, J. 2025. Updated, detailed reports on other finds of Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis (Jäger, 1839) (Mammalia, Rhinocerotidae) from Eurasia – Addenda 6. Gortania – Geologia, Paleontologia, Paletnologia 47: 1-9.
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Cuvier, G. 1840. The animal kingdom of the Baron Cuvier, enlarged and adapted to the present state of zoological science. Illustrated after the original drawings of Audebert, Baraband, Cramer, D’Orbigny, Edwards, Geoffroy-St-Hilaire, Gilpin, Huet, Maréchal, Nitschmann, Oudart, Titian, R. Peale, Prêtre, Redoute, Reinold, A. Rider, Savigny, Werner, A. Wilson, &c &c., volume 2. Edinburgh, Edinburgh Printing Company (and others). Bound with: Edinburgh Journal of Natural History and of the Physical Sciences, vol. 2.
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Cuvier, G. 1839. The animal kingdom of the Baron Cuvier, enlarged and adapted to the present state of zoological science. Illustrated after the original drawings of Audebert, Baraband, Cramer, D’Orbigny, Edwards, Geoffroy-St-Hilaire, Gilpin, Huet, Maréchal, Nitschmann, Oudart, Titian, R. Peale, Prêtre, Redoute, Reinold, A. Rider, Savigny, Werner, A. Wilson, &c &c.. Edinburgh, Proprietor [of the Edinburgh Journal of Natural History and of the Physical Sciences] (and others). Bound with: Edinburgh Journal of Natural History and of the Physical Sciences, vol. 1..
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MacGillivray, W.; Smith, Andrew 1839. Plate of African rhinoceros, substitute offered in Supplementary Number [plate also numbered XLIII]. Edinburgh Journal of Natural History and of the Physical Sciences 1839 November: 33, pl. XLIII (revised).
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MacGillivray, W. 1835. Description of the plate: The Rhinoceros [with: Indian Rhinoceros and Lesser Two-horned Rhinoceros]. Edinburgh Journal of Natural History and of the Physical Sciences 1 (3) 21 November 1835: 9, pl. XLIII.
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Harris, W.C. 1839. Ferae Naturae – wild animals which inhabit Southern Africa. Edinburgh Journal of Natural History and of the Physical Sciences 1839 June: 18.
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Knowles, J.; Borin, J. 1995. International Rhino Foundation. IUDZG The World Zoo Organization Annual Conference 50th Proceedings, Dublin, Ireland: 125-126.
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Hilsberg, S.; Eulenberger, K. 1997. Is your rhino pregnant? Infrared thermography in zoo animals: preliminary experiences from its use in mammalian pregnancy diagnosis. IUDZG The World Zoo Organization Annual Conference 52nd Proceedings, Berlin, Germany: 65-69.
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Schreyer, J. 1679. Johann Schreyers des jüngern von Lobenstein, Chirurgi, Neue Ost-Indianische Reise-Beschreibung, von Anno 1669 biß 1671. Handelnde von unterschiedenen Africanischen und Barbarischen Völckern, sonderlich derer an dem Vor-Gebürge Caput bonae spei sich enthaltenden so genanten Hottentotten Lebens-Art, Kleidung, Haußhaltung, Ehestand, Kinder-Zucht, Aber-Glauben, Leibes-Ubung, Kriegs-Rüstung, Tantzen, Handel und Gewerbe, Wohnungen, Tod und Begräbniß, u.d.g. Und dann von unterschiedenen umbliegenden Provintzen und ihrer Situation, Fruchtbarkeit und Nahrung. Alles mit sonderbaren Flei╬ auß eigenen Erfahrung von dem Auctore zusammengetragen, nunmehro aber nach desselben tödlichen Hintritt denen Liebhabern der Historien zum Gevrach ausgefertiget von dessen hinterbliebenen Vater Johann Schreyern, Sen.Pfarrern zu Wurtzbach. Salfeld: gedruckt bey Johan Rittern, F.S. Hoff-Buchdrucker. pp. i-vi, 1-144; 8vo.
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Goeltenboth, R. 1997. Black rhinoceroses in captivity – International Studbook evaluation. IUDZG The World Zoo Organization Annual Conference 52nd Proceedings, Berlin, Germany: 128-148, 14 tables, 9 graphs.
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Shapira, T. 1997. Breeding herd of White rhinos at the Zoological Center Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan, Israel. IUDZG The World Zoo Organization Annual Conference 52nd Proceedings, Berlin, Germany: 104d-104e, 2 tables.
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Gipps, J.; Lindsay, N.; Tonge, S. 1997. Rhinoceros conservation at the Zoological Society of London – captive breeding, science and action in the field. IUDZG The World Zoo Organization Annual Conference 52nd Proceedings, Berlin, Germany: 123-127.
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Blaszkiewitz, B. 1997. Rhinos in Berlin. IUDZG The World Zoo Organization Annual Conference 52nd Proceedings, Berlin, Germany: 119-122.
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Kelly, J.D. 1997. The importance of Black rhinoceros to Australia – capture, quarantine research and breeding programmes. IUDZG The World Zoo Organization Annual Conference 52nd Proceedings, Berlin, Germany: 105-118, 1 table.
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Struyf, K. 1993. TEJA, or the birth of an Indian rhinoceros. IUDZG The World Zoo Organization Annual Conference 48th Proceedings, Antwerp, Belgium: 207-210.
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Fryer, J. 1700. Negenjaarige Reyse door Oostindien en Persien: Behelsende eenige nauwkeurige aanmerkingen over den staat van het zeedelijke, natuurlijke, en artificiele derselver landschappen; begonnen met den jaare 1672 en geeyndigt met den jaare 1681; in agt brieven beschreven. Uyt het Engels vertaalt. ‘s Gravenhage: Abraham De Hondt, Jacobus Van Ellinkhuysen, Meyndert Uytwerf. pp. i-vi, 1-566, i-xiii; 4to. [Name misspelled Freyer.].
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Stetter, M.D.; Mikota, S.K.; Gutter, A.F.; Monterroso, E.R.; Dalovisio, J.R.; Degraw, C.; Farley, T. 1995. Epizootic of Mycobacterium bovis in a zoologic park. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 207 (12): 1618-1621, 1 figure.
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Bhatt, U.; Adhikari, B.S.; Lyngdoh, S. 2022. Monitoring diversity and abundance of mammals with camera traps: a case study of Manas National Park, Assam, India. Check List the journal of biodiversity data 18 (5): 1023-1043, 8 figures. doi.org/10.15560/18.51023
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Benavidez, D.T. 1974. The acquisition of the rhinoceros for the El Paso Zoo. AAZPA Regional Conference Proceedings 1973: 248-250.
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Talukdar, B.K. 2025. Asian Rhino Specialist Group Chair report. Pachyderm 66: 40-42.
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Balfour, D.; Ferreira, S. 2025. African Rhino Specialist Group Chair report. Pachyderm 66: 13-39.
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Kruythooft, C. 2025. Juffrouw Clara ontmoet Ridinger in Augsburg in 1748: de bewogen reis van een neushoorn door Europa. In: Dumas, C.; Kang, C.; Ram, M.; Scheltema, G., Lines of friendship: art historical essays commemorating Robert-Jan te Rijdt (1955-2024). Leiden, Primavera Pers: pp. 256-265.
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Ray, J. 1671. Observations topographical, moral, & physiological; : made in a journey through part of the Low-countries, Germany, Italy, and France: with a catalogue of plants not native of England, found spontaneously growing in those parts, and their virtues. London, John Martyn.
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Baumann, J.E.; Fueglein, C.; Fischer, M.T.; Miller, R.E. 1999. Endocrine, behavioral and clinical findings in a pair of Black rhinoceros. AZA Annual Conference Proceedings 1998: 355-357, 2 figures.
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