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Nocturnal animals |
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Clark, A.H. |
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1914 |
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Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences |
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4 |
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139-142 |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
African Rhino Species
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| The rhinoceros is strictly nocturnal. Many of the herbivorous mammals are most active by night, at which time they often make long journeys for water; this is done to avoid overheating and loss of too much water from the body; and in many places, to avoid certain insects. |
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Nocturnal animals
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