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Schmidt-Schaumburg, 1953. Comparative studies of the black and the white rhinoceros. African Wildlife 7 (2): 124-127, figs. 1-4

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Location: World
Subject: Taxonomy - Taxa
Species: African Rhino Species


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The white and the black rhino differ first in size, the former being larger, with a longer skull and larger ears. Further, in the black rhino the skin forms folds around the neck and at the base of the limbs, absent in the white rhino. The anterior horn of the white rhino is situated further forward on the nasals than that of the black rhino, and is consequently sometimes worn away in front. The upper lip of the white rhino is squared, while that of the black rhino protrudes and appears slightly puckered. Finally, in the white rhino the front portion of the mandible is more depressed and spatulated and the angle between the sagittal and lambdoid crests is more acute than in the black rhino.

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