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Title: South African mammals: a short manual for the use of field naturalists, sportmen and travellers
Author(s): Haagner, A.
Year published: 1920
Publisher: London, H.F.G. Witherby and Cape Town, T. Maskew Miller
Volume: -
Pages: pp. i-xx, 1-248
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Black Rhino
It is smaller than the White Rhino and has the upper lip attenuated in the middle, forming a flexible or prehensile organ, wherewith to facilitate the grasping of the reeds, leaves, plants etc. which form its food.
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Morphology - Horn
Black Rhino
It also has two horns, which are variable in length and shape, but never apparently attaining anything like the length of those of a White Rhino.
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Morphology - Size
White Rhino
The total length of the head and body is about 13 feet
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White Rhino
it is further distinguished by its slightly paler (slaty) coloration and square upper lip.
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Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
It is smaller than the White Rhino and has the upper lip attenuated in the middle, forming a flexible or prehensile organ, wherewith to facilitate the grasping of the reeds, leaves, plants etc. which form its food.
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White Rhino
it is further distinguished by its slightly paler (slaty) coloration and square upper lip.
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Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Black Rhino
and is also of a solitary disposition.
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All Rhino Species
Order UNGULATA. This is a large order containing the true hoofed animals, and excluding under the more modern, and generally accepted classification the Elephants and Rock Rabbits. The digits of the forefeet never exceed four in number, and the carpal and tarsal bones interlock. There are no c...
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Sub-Order PERISSODACTYLA. This group contains the Rhinoceri, equine animals and Tapirs (which last are not found in Africa). Middle toe larger than the others; this may be the only functional digit, as in the case of the equines. Toes of the hind foot never more than three in number. Dorso-lum...
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White Rhino
There are two horns on the face which vary much in size and shape.
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