Wilhelm, J.H., 1950. Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 7: 1-7
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Africa - Southern Africa - Angola |
| Subject: |
Morphology - Size |
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Black Rhino |
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Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm
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1. Body length, across back, to root of tail 325 328 340 325
2. Length of tail, to end of root 73 68 78 66
3. Length of tail, to end of hairs 76 75 73 67
4. Height at shoulders along body side, straight line 165 161 175 157
5a. Circumference of body, in front of front legs 290 248 250 274
5b. Circumference of body, on withers 274 260 280 256
6. Height of head at front corner of eye 42.5 40 41 39
7. Circumference head at front corner of eye 134 134 134 128
8. Distance betweem inner edge of nostrils 14 15 13 15
9. Distance from corner of mouth to ear 56 55 57 50
10. Distance back edge of nostril to front eyelid 29 28 27 25
11. Distance from back eyelid to nearest part of ear 31 31 32 27
12. Distance between the two ear roots 32 23.5 25 32
13a. Length of edges of ears inside 24 25 24 21
13b. Length of edges of ears outside 36 36 38 32
14. Length of edges of ears in the middle 20.5 22 22 20.5
15. Greatest breadth of ear 12 12 12 11
16. Breadth of forehead from one eye to the other 49 52 46 45
17. Girth of the neck at head start 170 162 160 150
19. Greatest width of withers 274 260 280 160
20. Length of front leg 87 84 94 82
26. length of rear leg 93 85 87 86
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Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels
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