Denney, R.N., 1970. Body temperatures of some wild East African ungulates. East African Wildlife Journal 8: 212-216, figs. 1-4
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania |
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Physiology |
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Black Rhino |
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Translocated Diceros bicornis in Tanzania. It was observed that rhinos showed profuse sweating sfter the immobilization exercise. The rise in body temperature stimulated the sweat glands, which is obviously one of the heat-loss mechanisms of rhino (contrary to Guggisberg 1966 that rhino have no sweat glands). Microscopic examination of the skin shows well-developed groups of sweat glands (Prof. D. Robertshaw and Dr B. Clausen).
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Body temperatures of some wild East African ungulates
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