|
|
 |
|
|
|
Reference Base  The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition |
|
| Title: |
The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition |
| Author(s): |
Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. |
| Year published: |
1990 |
| Publisher: |
Pretoria, University of Pretoria |
| Volume: |
- |
| Pages: |
pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 |
 |
| File: |
View PDF: 1,4 mb |
 |
Any PDF files provided by the RRC are for personal use only
and may not be reproduced. The files reflect the holdings of the RRC
library and only contain pages relevant to rhinoceros study, and may not be
complete. Users are obliged to follow all copyright restrictions.
|
|
|
|
Location:
Subject:
Species:
|
World
Morphology - Skull
Black Rhino
|
| The skull of this species is less elongated, the supraoccipital crest not extending upwards and backwards to the extent seen in the white rhinoceros. The occipital crest lacks the broad rugose area on top seen in the white rhinoceros and is narrower. The zygomatic arches are heavily built to gi... |
|
|
Location:
Subject:
Species:
|
World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
|
| Adult black rhinoceros stand about 1,6 m at the shoulder |
|
|
Location:
Subject:
Species:
|
World
Morphology - Skull
White Rhino
|
| The skull is more elongated in this species than in the black rhinoceros, the occipital crest rising high at the back of the skull. The crest has a broad rugose area on top to provide a firm attachment for the huge muscles that actuate the raising and lowering of the heavy head. The high crest ... |
|
|
Location:
Subject:
Species:
|
World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
|
| With a shoulder height of up to 1,8 m for males and 1,77 m for females (Kirby, 1920) |
|
|
Location:
Subject:
Species:
|
World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
|
| The front is almost invariably longer than the hind, 1,58 m being the record length of a front horn from the Subregion (Best & Best, 1977), its accompanying rear horn 0,566 m. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Categories and original text of this Reference:
details