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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. |
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1965 |
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Puku |
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3 |
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179-180, tables 1-2 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Embryo (Foetus)
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe. 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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| Female shot in Zimbabwe. Tail, anus to tip, 2 ft 2 inch |
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Morphology - Size
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe. The following method of weighing was used. The carcase was rolled on its back and the legs, head and neck cut off. The body was then opened and the complete digestive tract, viscera, and uterus removed. Body fluids and blood were collected in a 4-gallon bucket. The b... |
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Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe. Anterior horn, along front curve, 1 ft ? inch, Posterior horn, along front curve, 0 ft 6 ? inch |
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Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe. Total length including tail, between pegs, 11 ft 0 in.. Height and body, 8 ft 10 in. |
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Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe. Height at withers, approx. 4 ft 8 inch |
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Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe
Part weight (lbs) Notes
red meat 798 All edible
Connective tissue 36 Mostly fat and mesentery
Skeleton and skull 240 Including horns and brain
Skin 296 Including soles of feet and ea... |
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