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The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi |
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Smithers, R.H.N. |
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1966 |
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London, Collins |
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Morphology
White Rhino
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| Hairless except for a fringe along the edge of the ears and bristles on either side of the extremity of the tail. |
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Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Almost exclusively a browser, but in some areas grazing seasonally. |
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Morphology
White Rhino
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| Ears longer, tubular and more pointed than the Black Rhino and larger. |
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Behaviour - Social Behaviour
White Rhino
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| Solitary or in pairs or small family parties. |
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Morphology
White Rhino
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| Nostril an elongated slit, parallel to the mouth |
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Black Rhino
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| General colour slaty grey. |
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Black Rhino
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| Upper lip with a distinct triangular, prehensile, median prolongation like a rudimentary trunk. |
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Black Rhino
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| Legs solid and massive, each with three broad nail-like hooves. |
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Black Rhino
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| nostrils oval, |
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Morphology - Horn
Black Rhino
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| Two horns, composed of fused epidermal cells, arising from the skin on the snout, the front longer than the rear, up to 30 inch and 19 inch respectively, average however much less. |
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The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi
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