Reference Base Notes for: Morphology back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    (20)  ... 2 3 4 5 6 ...   Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Horn White Rhino The horns, which are composed of a mass of tubular filaments similar in substance to hair, are outgrowths of the skin and are not attached to the bone of the skull. 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...   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology White Rhino They have a barrel shaped body and short, thick-set limbs. The limbs have three digits, each armed with broad, stout nails, which mark clearly in the spoor. The front feet are slightly larger than the hind. However, there is a less marked difference between them than in the black rhinoceros. ...   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology White Rhino pointed ears fringed with hair   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Skull White Rhino The dental formula of the white rhinoceros, C. simum, is: I 0/0, C 0/0, P 3/3, M 3/3 = 24   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino The skin is thick, with a sparse scattering of hairs. They have eyelashes and hairy fringes to the ears and the end of the tail.   details Dathe, H. 1990 Ein weiteres 'Durer-Hornlein' beim Breitmaulnashorn. Zoologische Garten 60 (5): 322 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Horn All Rhino Species In a film which I showed in my program 'Zoobummel International' of the German TV from the Parc Zoologique National de Rabat, another white rhino which had an additional horn on the shoulder of some centimeter long. Previous were recorded by Hediger 1970 in Indian and White rhino, who also menti...   details Vigne, L.; Martin, E.B. 1990 Increasing threats to Assam's rhinos. International Zoo News 37 (7): 28-30, figs. 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Morphology - Size Indian Rhino Kaziranga, large horn, weighs 875 gr. - illustrated   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino The folding of the skin is confined to an area above the knees, on the front limbs, across the nape behind the ears and on the flanks.   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Black Rhino A mass of up to about 1000 kg. The mean mass of live individuals from the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Natal is males 852 kg (n=8), females 884 kg (n=6) (Hitchins, 1968b).   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Horn Black Rhino The horns are composed of a mass of tubular filaments, similar in substance to hair. They grow from the skin and are not attached to the underlying bone, but the bony surface of the skull is rugose under the bases of the horns to allow a firm attachment of the skin to the skull in these areas. ...   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Skull White Rhino The upper and lower second molars are the largest of the cheekteeth. All cheekteeth are broad-faced and have convoluted enamel layers on their biting surfaces and are adapted to grinding up the food. In the deciduous dentition they have four premolars on either side in the upper and lower jaws,...   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino At birth calves are lighter in colour than adults and are sparsely haired.   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology White Rhino wide squared-off lips. The lower lip has a hard surface; the upper is sensitive and soft which allows the individual to detect and then crop grass to within 10 mm of the ground.   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology White Rhino Thick skin. The skin may reach a thickness of about 20 mm on the shoulders. The thick dermis covered with a thin laser of epidermis barely 1 mm thick. Scattered over the surface of the skin are sweat glands which, when the individual is under stress, exude droplets of sweat. Underlying the ski...   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Black Rhino The maximum front horn length recorded by Best & Best (1977) for a specimen from northern Natal is 1,05 m, with a rear horn of 0,52 m, which is surpassed by several from East Africa where the maximum is 1,20 m and 0,445 m respectively.   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Morphology - Size Black Rhino In Zululand the front horn in black rhinoceros is invariably longer than the back. In Hluhluwe-Umfolozi in 1973 only 2,5% of males had anterior horns = posterior, and none shorter (n=120). For females the figures are 14,2% and 5,7% (n=106). For 1985 the figures are for males 0% and 0% (n=58) a...   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino The limbs have three digits each, with broad, stout nails which mark clearly in the spoor. The front feet are larger than the hind as they have to carry the great mass of the huge shoulders, neck and head. The cushioned pads on the soles of the feet have a hard surface with a mosaic of irregula...   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Some characteristic features which serve to distinguish them from their near relative, the white rhinoceros, Ceratotheriurn simum, include their possession of a prehensile upper lip (Fig. 296.1), which is used in grasping the twigs of the woody plants on which they feed,   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino The skin is thick, with a sparse scattering of hairs.   details Rueedi, D. 1990 T wie Tanaya. Zolli, Basel 64: 5, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Captive - Europe Morphology - Size Indian Rhino Basel Zoo. Tanaya, adult female, weighs 1500 kg   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology White Rhino The tail is relatively short, in adults up to about 1,0 m, and has a sparse fringe of bristly hair.   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size White Rhino Weight some 2 000-2 300 kg for males and females 1 600 kg   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 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...   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Black Rhino Adult black rhinoceros stand about 1,6 m at the shoulder   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 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 ...   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 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)   details Butler, D.J.; De Forest, P.R.; Kobilinsky, L. 1990 The use of isoelectric focussing to identify rhino keratins. Journal of Forensic Science 35 (1): 336-344, figs. 1-6 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology All Rhino Species Keratins represent the principal structural proteins of hair. They are also found in horn, nail, claw, hoof, and feather. Hair and nail samples from human and canine sources and hair samples from mule deer, white tail deer, cat, moose, elk, antelope, caribou, raccoon, and goat were studied. Parro...   details Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 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.   details Zainuddin, Zainal Zahari; Vidyadaran, M.K.; Tajuddin, A.M.; Rozyati, T.H.; Peng, B.T. 1990 Observations on the skeleton of the Sumatran rhinoceros ( Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis ). Journal veterinary Malaysia 2 (1): 59-61 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Sumatran Rhino No details available yet   details Zhao Yuhua 1990 Technique to distinguish between Indian and African rhino horn [in Chinese]. Tianjin Pharmacy 1990: 18-20 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Horn All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Li Zhenyong 1990 How to distinguish fake rhino horn [in Chinese]. Northwest Pharmaceutical Journal 1990: 17-20 Location: Subject: Species: Asia Morphology - Horn All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Sumatran Rhino Height at shoulder 125-140 cm   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Sumatran Rhino Trophy horn, record RW: 32 1/8 inch, circumference 17 3/8 inch, British Museum.   details Dutta, G.C.; Bhattacharyya 1989 Some observations on daily habitual activity of one horned rhinoceros. Zoos Print 4 (11): 19, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Morphology Indian Rhino Kaziranga. The male and female individuals were detected on the basis of body size, size of the head, size of horn and process of urination.   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size White Rhino Length 370-400 cm   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size White Rhino Tail 70 cm   details Dutta, G.C.; Bhattacharyya 1989 Some observations on daily habitual activity of one horned rhinoceros. Zoos Print 4 (11): 19, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Morphology Indian Rhino Kaziranga. The male and female individuals were detected on the basis of body size, size of the head, size of horn and process of urination.   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Indian Rhino Height at shoulder 170-190 cm   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java Morphology - Size Javan Rhino Record RW 32 inch and 10 3/4 inch, Java, British museum.   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Javan Rhino Length of body 200-310 cm   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Javan Rhino Weight 1400 kg   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Javan Rhino Length of tail 50-60 cm   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Sumatran Rhino Length of Body 250-315 cm   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India Morphology - Size Indian Rhino Record RW 24 inches, Assam 1909, British Museum. Average 11 inch.   details Chakraborty, A.; Bhattacharya, M.; Baishya, G. 1989 A note on the liver of Indian one horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). Indian Veterinary Journal 66 (November): 1071-1072, figs. 1-4 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Indian Rhino Weight in adult 12 kg, in full grown aborted fetus, 1.2 kg   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Black Rhino Length of tail 60 to 70 cm   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Black Rhino Weight 900 to 1600 kg   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Black Rhino Length of body 280 to 360 cm   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Indian Rhino Length of body 360-380 cm   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Javan Rhino Height at shoulder 140-150 cm   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Indian Rhino Weight 1800-2200 kg   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size White Rhino Weight 2000-2700 kg   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Sumatran Rhino Length of tail 30-40 cm   details Rueedi, D. 1989 Panzernashorn Nr. 21. Zolli, Basel 62: 7, pls. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Captive - Europe Morphology - Size Indian Rhino Weight at birth 66.0 kg, Female, Basel 1988   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size White Rhino Height 160-190 cm   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Sumatran Rhino Weight up to 800 kg   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size White Rhino Record RW's: 117 1/8 score, 1933, D.N. Papalios; average 80 inches score. SCI: 109 6/8 inches score, 1985, South Africa, S.A. Trophy Safaris; average 70 inches score.   details Brett, R.A.; Hodges, J.K.; Wanjohi, E. 1989 Assessment of reproductive status of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) in the wild. Symposium of the Zoological Society of London 61: 147-161, 3 figures, 3 tables Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Morphology - Size Black Rhino Kenya. Table 1. Comparison of home range size and hind footprint width in male black rhinoceros. Rhinoceros Hind foot Home range I.D. width (cm) size (km') L 21.75 54 Z 21.5 31 U 21.0 31 X 20.5 25 M2 20.5 17 ...   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Black Rhino Height at shoulder 140 to 225 cm   details Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Indian Rhino Length of tail 70-80 cm   details Michel, G.; Seifert, S. 1989 Ueber das Nasenhorn der Nashoerner. Panthera 1989: 17-20 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Thenius, E. 1989 Zahne und Gebiss der Saugetiere. Handbuch der Zoologie 8 (no. 56): i-ix, 1-513 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Cave, A.J.E. 1988 The major intrinsic pancreatic ducts of the rhinoceros. Journal of Zoology, London 214: 451-456, pl. 1, figs. 1-4 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Neuschulz, N. 1988 Noch ein Spitzmaulnashorn mit drei Hornern. Felis 6: 86-88, 2 fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa Morphology Black Rhino No details available yet   details Puschmann, W.; Schroepel, M. 1988 Erneuter Hornverlust bei einem Spitzmaulnashorn. Felis 6: 89-92, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa Morphology Black Rhino No details available yet   details Cranbrook, Earl of 1987 Riches of the wild: land mammals of South-East Asia. Singapore, Oxford, New York, Oxford University Press, pp. i-vii, 1-95 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Sumatran Rhino The skin bears a sparse but even coat of short, stiff hairs. Some specimens, especially those in zoos, grow a patchy coat of shaggy hair, which may be tinged reddish brown; others are rubbed bare. On pieces of skin of a freshly killed Sumatran rhino from Sabah, which I examined for forensic pur...   details Cranbrook, Earl of 1987 Riches of the wild: land mammals of South-East Asia. Singapore, Oxford, New York, Oxford University Press, pp. i-vii, 1-95 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Javan Rhino The skin bears a surface pattern of mosaic like roughened thickenings and is folded into stiff, permanent creases. Three such folds cross the back, one before and one behind the shoulders and one over the rump.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Eyes small   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Flat, almost circular, feet.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Large round nostrils   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Skin naked.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Ears trumpet-shaped and erect   details Anonymous 1987 The Tsavo Rhino Sanctuary, Kenya. International Zoo News 34 (4): 30-31, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Horn All Rhino Species The horn is made of closely-packed tubular fibres of keratin.   details Cranbrook, Earl of 1987 Riches of the wild: land mammals of South-East Asia. Singapore, Oxford, New York, Oxford University Press, pp. i-vii, 1-95 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Sumatran Rhino The skin bears a sparse but even coat of short, stiff hairs. Some specimens, especially those in zoos, grow a patchy coat of shaggy hair, which may be tinged reddish brown; others are rubbed bare. On pieces of skin of a freshly killed Sumatran rhino from Sabah, which I examined for forensic pur...   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Lips rounded and fleshy.   details Cranbrook, Earl of 1987 Riches of the wild: land mammals of South-East Asia. Singapore, Oxford, New York, Oxford University Press, pp. i-vii, 1-95 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Sumatran Rhino The skin folds are reduced and only two cross the spine, one over the fore-parts and one over the rump. The surface texture of the skin is granular.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Flat, almost circular, feet.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Tail short and thin.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Skin grey   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Three broad nails on each foot.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Large round nostrils   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Limbs thickset. Limbs of West African subspecies longer and thinner than in other subspecies.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Horn Black Rhino Two horns composed of hardened hair curve upwards and forwards from snout, anterior ro the eyes; anterior horn long, thick and square at base, tapering to point. Posterior horn similar but shorter.   details Cranbrook, Earl of 1987 Riches of the wild: land mammals of South-East Asia. Singapore, Oxford, New York, Oxford University Press, pp. i-vii, 1-95 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Sumatran Rhino The skin folds are reduced and only two cross the spine, one over the fore-parts and one over the rump. The surface texture of the skin is granular.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Skin naked.   details Cranbrook, Earl of 1987 Riches of the wild: land mammals of South-East Asia. Singapore, Oxford, New York, Oxford University Press, pp. i-vii, 1-95 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Javan Rhino The skin bears a surface pattern of mosaic like roughened thickenings and is folded into stiff, permanent creases. Three such folds cross the back, one before and one behind the shoulders and one over the rump.   details Sadjudin, H.R. 1987 The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus Desm.) census in Ujung Kulon National Park. Rimba Indonesia 21 (1): 16-26, figs. 1-2, tables 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java Morphology - Size Javan Rhino Ujung Kulon, Java Classes I II III IV V Forefoot size (cm) 20 20-23 24-25 26-28 29-30 Age (yrs) ? ? - 1 1-2 F adult M adult M subadult F largest No. in 1984 census 0 3 ...   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Horn Black Rhino Two horns composed of hardened hair curve upwards and forwards from snout, anterior ro the eyes; anterior horn long, thick and square at base, tapering to point. Posterior horn similar but shorter.   details Page, C.D.; Schmidt, R.E. 1987 Disseminated intravascular coagulation in a neonatal white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). Journal of Zoo Animal Medicine 18: 53-55, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Captive - World Morphology - Size White Rhino A 10-day-old, 71-kg, female white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) was found dead in its yard without exhibiting premonitory signs of disease.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Tail short and thin.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Skin grey   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Ears trumpet-shaped and erect   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Eyes small   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Black Rhino Weight 900-1300 kg   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Black Rhino Height at shoulders 146 cm   details Puschmann, W. 1987 Ueber das Hornwachstum beim Spitzmaulnashorn (Diceros bicornis). Felis 5: 60-61, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Captive - Europe Morphology - Size Black Rhino Our female black rhino ?Kenia' lost the front horn last year and it was growing again. The new growth started at the end of July 1985 and until the middle of December, in 4 ? months, there was an increase along the front curve of 4 cm. That means a monthly increase of 0.9 mm. In the next five ...   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Limbs thickset. Limbs of West African subspecies longer and thinner than in other subspecies.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Lips rounded and fleshy.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology Black Rhino Three broad nails on each foot.   details Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 Location: Subject: Species: World Morphology - Size Black Rhino Length of tail 60-70 cm   details back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    (20)  ... 2 3 4 5 6 ...