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Wallach, J.D., 1969. Hand-rearing and observations of a white rhinoceros Diceros s. simus. International Zoo Yearbook 9: 103-104, tables 1-2

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Location: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Subject: Morphology - Size
Species: White Rhino


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Ceratotherium simum - handreared in Umfolozi NP
22 days 68 days 152 days in cm
Head 40.0 40.0 44.4
Anterior horn length 1.58 2.54 6.3
Anterior horn circumference 22.9 23.1 24.1
Posterior horn nil nil nil
Eye to eye 14.6 16.5 19.0
Eye to ear 20.95 20.9 22.8
Ear 13.3 13.3 13.9
Occiput to tail head 91.4 96.48 104.1
Tail 26.6 28.5 30.5
Heart girth 96.48 113.0 -
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