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Title: Chemical immobilization of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
Author(s): Morkel, P.
Year published: 1994
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Pages: pp. 128-135
Reference From:Penzhorn, B.L. et al. 1994 Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994, pp. i-iv, 1-242
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In common with the equids they are hindgut fermenters
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Heart rate is best obtained using a stethoscope, by feeling the artery under the base of the tail (caudal artery) or on the inside of the ear (medical auricular artery), or by putting a flat hand on the chest over the heart. The heart rate is usually 55-80 beats/minute although it will be higher...
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Adult black rhino weight up to 1300 kg,
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Height 1.6 m at shoulder
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They have a thick skin (up to 32mm).
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