Reference from
Anonymous 1961. Tenth Pacific Science Congress of the Pacific Science Association, Abstracts of Symposium Paper. Honolulu. pp. i-iii, 1-480.
Note
Location
Sumatra
Subject
Captivity
Species
Sumatran Rhino (sumatrensis)
capture in Pakanburu, Sumatra of female, sent to Basel
Note
Location
Sumatra
Subject
Captivity
Species
Sumatran Rhino (sumatrensis)
Year
1959
In July 1959, an expedition caught in Pakanburu one female (to Basel), in August 1959 another female (to Copenhagen), and in Dec 1959 a third female (to Bogor). A second expedition organized in early 1960 to capture male was unsuccesful.
Note
Location
Sumatra
Subject
Captivity
Species
Sumatran Rhino (sumatrensis)
Year
1961
Reports from Sumatra mention that horns originated from rhinos caught in Riau, Sumatra are sold in Singapore and attract high prices.
