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| Title: |
Wild animals in an African national park |
| Author(s): |
Bere, R.M. |
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1966 |
| Publisher: |
London, Andre Deutsch |
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pp. 1-96 |
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Africa
Ecology - Population
African Rhino Species
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| Both kinds of rhino seem normally to live for about thirty years. |
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World
Behaviour - Daily Routine
White Rhino
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| Both kinds of rhino enjoy wallowing in muddy pools, which helps them to get rid of ticks and biting flies; but they hardly ever cross large rivers. |
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| From the end of the nose to the tip of the tail, a black rhino may measure twelve. |
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World
Morphology
Black Rhino
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| Both rhinos have three toes on each of their feet. This makes their tracks quite distinct from those of the hippopotamus, which has four toes. |
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World
Reproduction
African Rhino Species
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| Both kinds of rhinoceros breed slowly, one calf being dropped every four years or so. |
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World
Morphology
White Rhino
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| The white rhino gets its name from the Dutch word wyd, meaning wide or broad. This refers to the animal's great square muzzle and has nothing to do with its colour - it is sometimes called the square-lipped rhinoceros. Its muzzle is like that of the hippopotamus and is perfectly designed for cr... |
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Morphology
Black Rhino
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| The black rhino has a long, pointed over- lapping upper lip which enables it to strip leaves and shoots from the bushes and low-growing trees on which it feeds. |
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Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| A large bull weighs more than three tons |
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| A large bull stands over six feet at the shoulder. |
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Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| The black rhino weighs under two tons. |
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Wild animals in an African national park
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