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| Title: |
Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels |
| Author(s): |
Wilhelm, J.H. |
| Year published: |
1950 |
| Journal: |
Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society |
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7 |
| Pages: |
1-7 |
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| File: |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Morphology
Black Rhino
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| Namibia. Remarkable is how lean these rhinos are. The individual ribs can easily be seen. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Morphology
Black Rhino
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| Namibia. The ears are often marked and scratched by the thorn bushes. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Angola
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm
M M F F
2. Length of tail, to end of root 73 68 78 66
3. Length of tail, to end of hairs 76 75 73 67
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Africa - Southern Africa - Angola
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm
M M F F
12. Distance between the two ear roots 32 23.5 25 32
13a. Length of edges of ears inside 24 25 24 21
13b. Length of edges of ears outside ... |
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World
Morphology
Black Rhino
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| Namibia. On the upper lip there is a prominent fingerlike prolongation which is used to pluck food. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Reproduction
Black Rhino
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| Namibia. The young sucks for 2 years, often the mother will become pregnant again during this period. The young often stays with the mother until it is 3-4 years old. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Reproduction
Black Rhino
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| Namibia. The courtship period is at the start of the rainy season, approximately in the months of November and December. Young are born from January to May. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Angola
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm
M M F F
4. Height at shoulders along body side, straight line 165 161 175 157
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Africa - Southern Africa - Angola
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm
M M F F
20. Length of front leg 87 84 94 82
26. Length of rear leg 93 85 87 86
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Africa - Southern Africa - Angola
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm
M M F F
5a. Circumference of body, in front of front legs 290 248 250 274
5b. Circumference of body, on withers 274 260 280 256
19. Greatest width of withers 274... |
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Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels
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