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Morphology - Size |
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White Rhino |
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The skin is well adapted for temprature regulation, having an epidermis about 1 mm thick, with a well-developed subjacent vascular bed. The dermis, about 2 cm or more thick, is dense, collagenous and relatively avascular, pierced at intervals by vessels to the epidermis.
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Temperature regulation in the white rhinoceros
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