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Reference Base  Data from a female rhinoceros and foetus (Diceros bicorni... |
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Data from a female rhinoceros and foetus (Diceros bicornis Linn.) from the Fort Jameson District |
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Wilson, V.J.; Edwards, P.W. |
| Year published: |
1965 |
| Journal: |
Puku |
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3 |
| Pages: |
179-180, tables 1-2 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Anatomy - Internal organs
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. Weight 16 lbs. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Anatomy - Internal organs
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis . Stomach, 41 x 24 inch. |
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Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. The stomach cointents were mainly finely chewed fruits of the sausage tree, Kigelia pinnata, some leaves of Diplorhynchus condylocarpon, and a little dry grass (unidentified). |
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Morphology - Embryo (Foetus)
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. The foetus was female, fully pigmented, and had soft yellowish soles to the feet. No hair was present, even on head or tail, but follicles were traceable over most of the body. The mammae were distinct, and the horn buds and skin folds well developed. |
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Morphology - Skull
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe. The pregnant cow had not attained full permanent dentition. The third lower molars were just cutting through the gums, and the third upper molars just penetrating the jawbone. |
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Diseases
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe. There was a large raw sore about 6 inches in diameter on the throat (not shoulder) and ols scars from similar wounds on the sides. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. The stomach cointents were mainly finely chewed fruits of the sausage tree, Kigelia pinnata, some leaves of Diplorhynchus condylocarpon, and a little dry grass (unidentified). |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Anatomy - Internal organs
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. Heart, weight 13 lbs, size 12 inch x 11 inch. |
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Anatomy - Internal organs
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. Small intestine, 38 ft long, Large intestine and caecum, 15 ft long |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Anatomy - Internal organs
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. Weight 32 lbs. Five lobed, 30 x 20 inch, no gall bladder. |
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