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The mammals of Nigeria |
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Happold, D.C.D. |
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1987 |
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Oxford, Clarendon Press |
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pp. i-xvii, 1-402 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Nigeria
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Hayward (1932) recorded rhinos from the junction of Bornu, Adamawa and Bauchi Provinces. These old records show that black rhino were widespread but local and uncommon throughout NE Nigeria in the early years of this century, but now it is most unlikely that any rhinos permanently reside in Nige... |
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Morphology
Black Rhino
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| Eyes small |
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Black Rhino
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| Flat, almost circular, feet. |
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Morphology
Black Rhino
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| Large round nostrils |
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Morphology
Black Rhino
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| Skin naked. |
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Black Rhino
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| Ears trumpet-shaped and erect |
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Morphology
Black Rhino
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| Lips rounded and fleshy. |
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Reproduction
Black Rhino
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| Gestation period. 17-18 months |
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Behaviour - Locomotion
All Rhino Species
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| rhinos can run extremely quickly, but their usual gait is a sedate walk as they browse among the shrubs. |
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The mammals of Nigeria
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