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Coolidge, H.J. 1964. Vanishing mammals of Asia. Proceedings of the XVIth International Congress of Zoology 8: 33-36.

Vanishing mammals of Asia

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Location Museums Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus)

Horn stolen from 3 specimens. In coll. Museum Zoologicum Bogorienses, Bogor, Indonesia.

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis) Year 1961

total 600 in India and Nepal

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Location Asia Subject Distribution Species Sumatran Rhino (sumatrensis) Year 1963

Total 100-170 in Sumatra, Borneo and Malaya.

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Location Java Subject Distribution Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus) Year 1963

20-25

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Location Java Subject Distribution Species Javan Rhino (sondaicus) Year 1947

I recall that just after the war a notorious Chinese poacher moved in to make his fortune by killing off the rhinos in the reserve, but was, however, killed by a tiger.

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Location World Subject General Species All Rhino Species

Horn is used as aphrodisiac

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