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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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World
Morphology
White Rhino
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| Nostril an elongated slit, parallel to the mouth |
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Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Weight of males up to 2500 lb, females 2000 lb. |
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Morphology
Black Rhino
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| Legs solid and massive, each with three broad nail-like hooves. |
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Morphology
Black Rhino
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| Upper lip with a distinct triangular, prehensile, median prolongation like a rudimentary trunk. |
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Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| Males about 4000 lb, females 3000 lb. |
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Reproduction
White Rhino
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| Males fight savagely during the rutting season. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Reproduction
White Rhino
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| In Natal about July, August. |
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Reproduction
Black Rhino
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| A single young at a birth, apparently no fixed season. |
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Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| Height 5 ft 6 in for males, 5 ft 0 in females |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| The front horn averaging, in Natal, about 24 inches. The posterior horn averaging about 9 inches. |
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The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi
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