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Title: Testicular morphology of a Greater Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
Author(s): Endo, H.; Yamada, T.K.; Nakamuta, N.; Tanemura, K.; Kurohmaru, M.; Hayashi, Y.
Year published: 1996
Journal: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Volume: 58 (10)
Pages: 937-940, figs. 1-7
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Captive - Asia
Ecology - Population
Indian Rhino
We used the left testis of a greater Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) which died of pneumonia in 16th July 1995 at Tama Zoological Park (Tokyo, Japan). The animal, weighing approximately 2,000 kg, was estimated to be about 42 years old.
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World
Anatomy - Reproductive organs
Indian Rhino
Testitular morphology in Rhinoceros unicornis. Only a few macroscopic studies have dealt with the male reproductive organ in the rhinoceroses [4, 14, 16]. Testicular tissues and spermatogenesis have not been observed in any species of rhinoceroses using light microscopy. Because the greater In...
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Reproduction
Indian Rhino
In old male Rhinoceros unicornis. Spermatogenesis has not been examined in the histological level in any species of rhinoceroses. While spermatogenesis has been examined in the equine species that belong to the same order Perrisodactyla as rhinoceroses, and the quantitative studies of spermatog...
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Captivity - Zoo Records
Indian Rhino
We used the left testis of a greater Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) which died of pneumonia in 16th July 1995 at Tama Zoological Park (Tokyo, Japan). The animal, weighing approximately 2,000 kg, was estimated to be about 42 years old. It has been recorded that this rhinoceros successf...
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Captive
Diseases - Reasons of death
Indian Rhino
Reason of death pneumonia, Male, Tokyo Tama
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
A 42-year old male in Tokyo Tama Zoo, died, weighed approx. 2000 kg
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