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Pournelle, G.H. 1963. Rhinoceros – a vanishing animal. Zoonooz, San Diego 36 (12): 10-15, figs. 1-7.

Rhinoceros – a vanishing animal

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Location Captive Subject Captivity Species White Rhino (simum)

Arrival of pair from Natal, shipped on SS African Star, together with animals for Catskill and New York, on 8 Sep 1962.

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Location Captive Subject Captivity Species White Rhino (simum) Year 1962

arrival from Bristol of male, 12 Oct 1962

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