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Title: The morphological basis of the armor-like folded skin of the Greater Indian Rhinoceros as a thermoregulator
Author(s): Endo, H.; Kobayashi, H.; Koyabu, D.; Hayashida, A.; Jogahara, T.; Taru, H.; Oishi, M.; Itou, T.; Koie, H.; Sakai, T.
Year published: 2009
Journal: Mammal Study
Volume: 34 (4)
Pages: 195-200
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Indian Rhino
The armor-like folded skin of the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) was examined by CT image analyses and microscopic observation. The three-dimensional reconstructed images demonstrate that the folded skin has the subcutaneous tissues including cutaneous muscles and connective tissues ins...
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