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Ulmer, F.A. Jr. 1959. The golden age of zoo exhibits. America's First Zoo 11 (1): 5-9, figs. 1-4.

The golden age of zoo exhibits

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Location Museums Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)

Mounted hide. Sex: Male. Collected by: Philadelphia Zoo, 1901. Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, USA.

Note
Location Museums Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1901

Mounted hide. Sex: Male. Collected by: Philadelphia Zoo, 1901. Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, USA.

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Location Museums Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1875

In 1875, 'Pete', the massive male Indian rhinoceros was purchased from Barnum's Circus. Old Pete became a Philadelphia landmark and not only in life, because after his death in 1901, he was mounted and placed on exhibit at the Academy of Naural Sciences.

Note
Location Museums Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1875

In 1875, 'Pete', the massive male Indian rhinoceros was purchased from Barnum's Circus. Old Pete became a Philadelphia landmark and not only in life, because after his death in 1901, he was mounted and placed on exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences.

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