 | Flower, W.H. 1889 Exhibition of the face of a male African rhinoceros. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1889 November 19: 448-449, fig. 1 |
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Morphology - Horn
Black Rhino
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| It is composed of the same fibrous structure as the normal horns, but of a coarser character, and showing a tendency to split up into columnar masses, as well as to fray off at the sides. Its surface also shows many irregular transverse linear depressions. The apex is broad, obtuse, and fissure... |
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| Flower, W.H. 1889 Exhibition of the face of a male African rhinoceros. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1889 November 19: 448-449, fig. 1 |
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Morphology - Horn
Black Rhino
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| Prof. Flower exhibited the skin of the face of a male African Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros bicornis), shot by Sir John C. Willoughby, Bart., on the eastern side of the base of Kilimanjaro mountain. In addition to the two normal horns, it presented a third, of irregular form, placed in the median line... |
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| Flower, W.H. 1889 Exhibition of the face of a male African rhinoceros. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1889 November 19: 448-449, fig. 1 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Animal with 3rd horn, Tanzania. The anterior horn is 13 ? inches long, measured along its curved anterior surface, or 12 inches measured in a straight line from the side of the base to the apex, and is 20 inches in circumference at the base. The apex is considerably worn and polished. The bas... |
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| Noack, T. 1887 Beitraege zur Kenntnis der Saeugethier-Fauna von Ost- und Central-Afrika. Zoologische Jahrbucher 2: 193-202, pls. 8-10 |
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Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| report by Richard Boehm. The double-horned rhinoceros has already become less common in Ugunda and Ugalla, but ut is still common in the mountainous and rich-in-game region of Kawende (east of Tanganika). |
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| Noack, T. 1887 Beitraege zur Kenntnis der Saeugethier-Fauna von Ost- und Central-Afrika. Zoologische Jahrbucher 2: 193-202, pls. 8-10 |
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Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| report by Richard Boehm. The double-horned rhinoceros has already become less common in Ugunda and Ugalla, but ut is still common in the mountainous and rich-in-game region of Kawende (east of Tanganika).
The sight is so poor that a tent in the Ugalla-b |
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| Noack, T. 1887 Beitraege zur Kenntnis der Saeugethier-Fauna von Ost- und Central-Afrika. Zoologische Jahrbucher 2: 193-202, pls. 8-10 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Report by Richard Boehm. The double-horned rhinoceros has already become less common in Ugunda and Ugalla, but ut is still common in the mountainous and rich-in-game region of Kawende (east of Tanganika)., from where many horns (Kipussa), often with a re |
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| Noack, T. 1887 Beitraege zur Kenntnis der Saeugethier-Fauna von Ost- und Central-Afrika. Zoologische Jahrbucher 2: 193-202, pls. 8-10 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Report by Richard Boehm. On the Likulve we found rhino females with large calves. |
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| Noack, T. 1887 Beitraege zur Kenntnis der Saeugethier-Fauna von Ost- und Central-Afrika. Zoologische Jahrbucher 2: 193-202, pls. 8-10 |
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Names in vernacular
Black Rhino
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| Noack, T. 1887 Beitraege zur Kenntnis der Saeugethier-Fauna von Ost- und Central-Afrika. Zoologische Jahrbucher 2: 193-202, pls. 8-10 |
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Names in vernacular
Black Rhino
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| Noack, T. 1887 Beitraege zur Kenntnis der Saeugethier-Fauna von Ost- und Central-Afrika. Zoologische Jahrbucher 2: 193-202, pls. 8-10 |
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Behaviour - Senses
Black Rhino
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| Report by Richard B?hm - Tanzania
The sight is so poor that a tent in the Ugalla-buga was not seen by a rhino who passed nearby on a trail. |
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