 Reference Base  The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition |
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Morphology |
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Black Rhino |
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The limbs have three digits each, with broad, stout nails which mark clearly in the spoor. The front feet are larger than the hind as they have to carry the great mass of the huge shoulders, neck and head. The cushioned pads on the soles of the feet have a hard surface with a mosaic of irregular cracks. In Kenya, Rob Brett has been able to identify individuals based on photographs of the wrinkle patterns left behind in the spoor. The pads are rounded at the back and lack the indentation characteristic of the white rhinoceros. This aids in distinguishing the spoor of the two species, as does the size of the nails which are larger in the white rhinoceros.
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