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Ridley, H.N. 1895. The mammals of the Malayan Peninsula, part 3. Natural Science 6: 161-166.

The mammals of the Malayan Peninsula, part 3

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Location Peninsula Subject Behaviour Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

It seems usually to move about at night, though one may come upon it by day.

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Location Peninsula Subject Behaviour Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

It is a quiet, inoffensive beast.

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Location Peninsula Subject Behaviour Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

Badak Api. I gathered it had a red appearance, and guess it to be perhaps R. sumatrensis. It is not often seen, I never heard of one being trapped.

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Location Peninsula Subject Behaviour Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

It frequents the hill jungles, ascending up to 4000 feet altitude.

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Location Peninsula Subject Behaviour Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

Badak Api. I gathered it had a red appearance, and guess it to be perhaps R. sumatrensis. It is not often seen, I never heard of one being trapped.

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Location Peninsula Subject Behaviour Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

It has a habit of constantly using the same track.

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Location Peninsula Subject Behaviour Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

It has a habit of dropping its dung in the same place daily, a habit common to the tapir also.

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