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Taman, I.M. 1961. The protection of the two species of rhinoceros in Indonesia.

The protection of the two species of rhinoceros in Indonesia

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Anonymous 1961. Tenth Pacific Science Congress of the Pacific Science Association, Abstracts of Symposium Paper. Honolulu. pp. i-iii, 1-480.
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Location Sumatra Subject Captivity Species Sumatran Rhino (sumatrensis)

capture in Pakanburu, Sumatra of female, sent to Basel

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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.

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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.

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