Van Peenen, F.D.P. 1969 Preliminary identification manual for mammals of South Vietnam. Washington, Smithsonian Institution, pp. i-vi, 1-310
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
Skull from Borneo, greatest length 525,8 mm
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File AvailableReed, T.H. 1969 National Zoological Park, for the year ended 30 June 1969. Smithsonian Annual Report 1968-1969: 264-265
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Captive - North America
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Black Rhino
Height 24 ? inch, after one week, male, Washington Zoo
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File AvailableMedway, Lord 1969 The wild mammals of Malaya and offshore islands, including Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Oxford University Press, pp. i-xix, 1-127
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World
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Sumatran Rhino
Weight 900 kg
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Van Peenen, F.D.P. 1969 Preliminary identification manual for mammals of South Vietnam. Washington, Smithsonian Institution, pp. i-vi, 1-310
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World
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Sumatran Rhino
Length of horn 150 mm in females, up to 3x as long in males
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File AvailableStrickland, D.L 1968 Rhino report. Malayan Nature Journal 21 (1): 80-81
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
Even though I have found tracks measuring at many intervals between 16 and 23 cm, the variability of track size even following the same animal makes the method of doubtful use in differentiating between animals of approximately the same size.
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File AvailableHitchins, P.M. 1968 Liveweights of some mammals from Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Zululand. Lammergeyer 9: 42
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Animals in Hluhluwe, SA - live weights in pounds Male, 8 specimens, range: 1563-2254 pounds, mean 1882.5 pounds Female, 6 specimens, range 1586-2500 pounds, mean 1953.3 pounds
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File AvailableLang, E.M. 1967 Safeguarding the Indian rhino. Zoonooz (San Diego) 40 (1) Jan: 16-18, figs. 1-4
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World
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Indian Rhino
Male calf born 1956 gained 2 kg daily from which we estimated the mother's milk supply at some 25 liter a day.
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File AvailableHooijer, D.A. 1967 Comment on the proposed ruling on the validity of Didermocerus Brookes, 1828. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 24 (4): 202
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Javan Rhino
Tooth measurements TABLE 2. Tooth measurements of Rhinoceros sondaicus (in mm) Gua Cha Individuals Subfossil Pleistocene A B C D Recent (Sumatra) (Java) l r l r l...
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File AvailableMacCrane, M.; Stepter, G. 1967 Black rhino born. International Zoo News 14 (5): 135, fig. 1
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Captive - North America
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Male in Washington Zoo after 9 days Shoulder height 24 ? inch Tip of lip to base of tail 42 inch Tail length 12 inch Ear length 5 1/4 inch Girth (behind front legs) 37 inch Neck girth 25 inch Circumference of right front foot 17 inc...
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File AvailableAnonymous 1967 Chester - England. International Zoo News 14 (5): 165
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Weight at birth 100 lbs., Chester 1967
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File AvailableYamamoto, S. 1967 Notes on the breeding of black rhinoceroses Diceros bicornis at Kobe Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 163
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Male ?Bobby' born 16 Nov 1963 weighed after 38 days, 24 Dec 1963, 80.5 kg after 61 days, 16 Jan 1964, 118.7 kg after 94 days, 18 Feb 1964, 153.0 kg
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File AvailableMacCrane, M.; Stepter, G. 1967 Black rhino born. International Zoo News 14 (5): 135, fig. 1
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Captive - North America
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Height 24 ? inch, after one week, male, Washington Zoo
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File AvailableLang, E.M. 1967 Safeguarding the Indian rhino. Zoonooz (San Diego) 40 (1) Jan: 16-18, figs. 1-4
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
Weight at birth 60.5 kg, Male, Basel 1956
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File AvailableMacCrane, M.; Stepter, G. 1967 Black rhino born. International Zoo News 14 (5): 135, fig. 1
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Captive - North America
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Length 42 inch, male, after 9 days, Washington Zoo
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File AvailableHays, H.R. 1967 Notes on breeding black rhinoceroses Diceros bicornis at Pittsburgh Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 164-165
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Captive - North America
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Pittsburgh zoo - 3 males born, birth weight estimated between 22 and 34 kg.
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File AvailableBere, R.M. 1966 Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96
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World
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White Rhino
The white rhino is the larger of the two animals and, after the elephants, is the largest land animal in the world.
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File AvailableSmithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins
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White Rhino
Ear length 11 inch
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File AvailableSmithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins
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World
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White Rhino
Females slightly smaller than males.
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File AvailableChowdhury, T. 1966 A note on breeding Indian rhinoceroceroses Rhinoceros unicornis at Gauhati Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 6: 197
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Subject:
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
Height at birth 23 inch, Gauhati, Oct 1963, female
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File AvailableSmithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins
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World
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White Rhino
Length up to 9 feet 0 inch
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File AvailableBere, R.M. 1966 Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
From the end of the nose to the tip of the tail, a white rhino bull may measure fourteen feet
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File AvailableSmithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins
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White Rhino
Tail 2 feet
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File AvailableSmithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Height at shoulder about 5 feet
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File AvailableChowdhury, T. 1966 A note on breeding Indian rhinoceroceroses Rhinoceros unicornis at Gauhati Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 6: 197
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
Height at birth 22 inch, Gauhati, Apr 1963, female
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File AvailableChowdhury, T. 1966 A note on breeding Indian rhinoceroceroses Rhinoceros unicornis at Gauhati Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 6: 197
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
Length at birth 26 inch, Gauhati, Apr 1963, female
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File AvailableChowdhury, T. 1966 A note on breeding Indian rhinoceroceroses Rhinoceros unicornis at Gauhati Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 6: 197
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
Length at birth 26 inch, Gauhati, Oct 1963, female
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File AvailableBere, R.M. 1966 Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
From the end of the nose to the tip of the tail, a black rhino may measure twelve.
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File AvailableSmithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Weight of males up to 2500 lb, females 2000 lb.
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File AvailableDales, D.H. 1966 Black and white rhinos in the Umfolosi Game Reserve. Redwing, Journal of the S. Andrew's College Natural History Society 1966: 32
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Black Rhino
Weight 3 tons
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File AvailableSmithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins
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World
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White Rhino
Males about 4000 lb, females 3000 lb.
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File AvailableDales, D.H. 1966 Black and white rhinos in the Umfolosi Game Reserve. Redwing, Journal of the S. Andrew's College Natural History Society 1966: 32
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White Rhino
Weight 3 3/4 tons
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File AvailableBere, R.M. 1966 Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96
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White Rhino
A large bull weighs more than three tons
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File AvailablePienaar, U. de V.; Niekerk, J.W. van; Young, E.; Wyk, P. van; Fairall, N. 1966 Neuroleptic narcosis of large wild herbivores in South African national parks with the new potent morphine analogues M99 and M283. Journal of the South African Veterinary Medicine Association 37 (3): 277-291, figs. 1-12, tables 1-2
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
Adults range between 3000-5000 lbs.
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File AvailableBere, R.M. 1966 Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
A large bull stands over six feet at the shoulder.
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File AvailableSmithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins
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Species:
World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
Height 5 ft 6 in for males, 5 ft 0 in females
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File AvailableAnderson, J.L. 1966 Tooth replacement and dentition of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis Linn). Lammergeyer 6: 41-46, pls. 1-2, figs. 1-2, tables A-B
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Within a collection of fifty-eight black rhinoceros skulls from the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Zululand, a number of known-age specimens enabled the formulation of ageing criteria based on tooth replacement. Twenty-four of the specimens in the collection showed variation from the normal dental formu...
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File AvailableChowdhury, T. 1966 A note on breeding Indian rhinoceroceroses Rhinoceros unicornis at Gauhati Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 6: 197
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Subject:
Species:
Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
Weight at birth 73 lbs, female, Gauhati Zoo, 10 Apr 1963
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File AvailableChowdhury, T. 1966 A note on breeding Indian rhinoceroceroses Rhinoceros unicornis at Gauhati Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 6: 197
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Subject:
Species:
Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
Weight at birth 76 lbs, female, Gauhati Zoo, 10 Oct 1963
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File AvailableSpillett, J.J. 1966 Laokhowa and other rhino areas in Assam. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 63 (3): 529-534
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Subject:
Species:
Asia - South Asia - India
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
Laokhowa. 3 animals died, weight of recovered horns were 0.57 kg (F), 0.14 kg and 2.2 kg (M) In Pobitora, a recovered horn of ad. Female 1.75 kg, the horn of ad.male 1.265 kg
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File AvailableSmithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
The front horn averaging, in Natal, about 24 inches. The posterior horn averaging about 9 inches.
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File AvailableSmithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Two horns, the front longer than the rear, up to 30 inch and 19 inch respectively, average however much less.
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File AvailableSmithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Length of ear 9 inches
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File AvailableBere, R.M. 1966 Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
The black rhino weighs under two tons.
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File AvailableBere, R.M. 1966 Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
The black rhino stands about five feet
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File AvailableWilson, V.J.; Edwards, P.W. 1965 Data from a female rhinoceros and foetus (Diceros bicornis Linn.) from the Fort Jameson District. Puku 3: 179-180, tables 1-2
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Female shot in Zimbabwe. Tail, anus to tip, 2 ft 2 inch
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File AvailableWilson, V.J.; Edwards, P.W. 1965 Data from a female rhinoceros and foetus (Diceros bicornis Linn.) from the Fort Jameson District. Puku 3: 179-180, tables 1-2
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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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File AvailableWilson, V.J.; Edwards, P.W. 1965 Data from a female rhinoceros and foetus (Diceros bicornis Linn.) from the Fort Jameson District. Puku 3: 179-180, tables 1-2
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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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File AvailableWilson, V.J.; Edwards, P.W. 1965 Data from a female rhinoceros and foetus (Diceros bicornis Linn.) from the Fort Jameson District. Puku 3: 179-180, tables 1-2
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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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File AvailableWilson, V.J.; Edwards, P.W. 1965 Data from a female rhinoceros and foetus (Diceros bicornis Linn.) from the Fort Jameson District. Puku 3: 179-180, tables 1-2
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Female shot in Zimbabwe. Height at withers, approx. 4 ft 8 inch
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File AvailableWilson, V.J.; Edwards, P.W. 1965 Data from a female rhinoceros and foetus (Diceros bicornis Linn.) from the Fort Jameson District. Puku 3: 179-180, tables 1-2
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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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File AvailableGaerdes, F. 1964 Tierleben in Sudwest Afrika: Leitfaden der Zoologie von Sudwestafrika. Windhoek, SWA Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, pp. 1-270
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Weight 2000 kg
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File AvailableFaust, R. 1964 Frankfurt am Main (1958). Zoologische Garten 29 (5): 273-282, figs. 1-8
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Weight at birth 38 kg, Female, Frankfurt 1958
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File AvailableFaust, R. 1964 Frankfurt am Main: Jahresbericht 1957. Zoologische Garten 29 (1): 27-41, figs. 1-19
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Male born 24 Dec 1956 on 8 Aug 1957, after 8 months, weighed 208 kg.
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File AvailableGaerdes, F. 1964 Tierleben in Sudwest Afrika: Leitfaden der Zoologie von Sudwestafrika. Windhoek, SWA Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, pp. 1-270
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Black Rhino
Height at shoulders 1.6 m
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File AvailableHarthoorn, A.M.; Player, I.C. 1964 The narcosis of the white rhinoceros: a series of eighteen case histories. Tijdschrift voor Diergeneeskunde 89 Suppl 1: 225-229
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
Animals captured in South Africa No. Sex Weight in lbs 1 M 3500 2 F 3000 3 F 3000 4 M 2700 5 F 2000 6 F 3400 7 F 2800 8 M 4000 9 M 1000 10 F 2500 11 F 3000 12 M 2800 13 M 4000 14 M 2500 15 F 3000...
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File AvailableAnonymous 1964 Bristol - England. International Zoo News 11 (5): 175
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
Weight at birth 60 pounds, female, Bristol Zoo 1964
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File AvailableGaerdes, F. 1964 Tierleben in Sudwest Afrika: Leitfaden der Zoologie von Sudwestafrika. Windhoek, SWA Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, pp. 1-270
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World
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Black Rhino
Length of body 4 m
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File AvailableBruton, R. 1963 The rhinos of South-East Asia. Conservation News 1963 August: 5-10, figs. 1-6, maps 1-2
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World
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
Height at shoulder 170 cm
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File AvailableBruton, R. 1963 The rhinos of South-East Asia. Conservation News 1963 August: 5-10, figs. 1-6, maps 1-2
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World
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
Height at shoulder 130 cm
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File AvailableCondy, J.B.; MacCulloch, J.I.M.; Rodger, J.O.K.; Thomson, J.W. 1963 The treatment of eight square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) with an anthelmintic. Journal of the South African Veterinary Medicine Association 34 (1): 99-101, table 1
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White Rhino
Animals relocated from Umfolozi to Zimbabwe in 1962. Weights recorded were: 786, 848, 916, 841, 1002, 695, 785 and 1000 kg.
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File AvailableMilton, O. 1962 Rubber, tin - and rhinos. Animal Kingdom 65: 56-59, figs. 1-4
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
Although it was only 16 paces from me I was unable to identify the species but I could see that it stood at least 4' 6 inch at the shoulders. Among the many small trees about 3 inches in diameter that grow along the paths followed by the rhino and are used as rubbing posts, is one that I measur...
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File AvailableMilton, O. 1962 Rubber, tin - and rhinos. Animal Kingdom 65: 56-59, figs. 1-4
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Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
I made plaster of Paris casts of four clear tracks. Taking into account the nature of the ground, there is reason to believe that they were made by at least two and possibly by three animals. The measurements of the tracks are as follows: Length (from tip to central nail to rear of pad) Bread...
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File AvailableDavis, D.D. 1962 Mammals of the lowland rain-forest of North Borneo. Bulletin of the Singapore National Museum 31: 1-129, pls. 1-23, figs. 1-20
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Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
Height at shoulder about 4 feet, cf. Hose 1893.
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File AvailableKock, D. 1961 A visit to the Nimule National Park in the Southern Sudan. African Wildlife 15 (4): 323-329, figs. 1-6
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
Dehorning operations in Zimbabwe. The key measure of interest in horn regrowth is the mass and, hence, monetary value of the horns. Converting measurements into mass values, we found that adult males (n = 38) carried an average mass of 6,24 kg while females (n = 45) supported 5,10 kg before hor...
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File AvailableTalbot, L.M.; Talbot, M.H. 1961 How much does it weigh?. Wild Life, Nairobi 3 (1): 47-48, fig. 1
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World
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Black Rhino
Weight 1584 kg, plus blood, adult female East Africa
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File AvailableKock, D. 1961 A visit to the Nimule National Park in the Southern Sudan. African Wildlife 15 (4): 323-329, figs. 1-6
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Dehorning operations in Zimbabwe Table 4. Black rhino horn measurement date before and after dehorning, collected from Sinamatella/Deka Safari Area, Hwange NP, Zimbabwe, 1992 Measurement Number Mean SE Min Max Front horn length (cm) 58 37 1.9 2 61 ...
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File AvailableBigalke, R. 1961 White rhinos at Pretoria Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 2: 43-44
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Captive - Africa
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
Pretoria Zoo. The date of birth of this female, 'Zuluana', is known to be the 23rd July 1946, to within a day. At the age of fifteen days Zuluana weighed 105.25 lb. She was weighed at regular intervals until she was eighteen months old, when weighing had to be discontinued because the animal a...
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File AvailableKock, D. 1961 A visit to the Nimule National Park in the Southern Sudan. African Wildlife 15 (4): 323-329, figs. 1-6
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
Regrowth of horn after dehorning in Zimbabwe. Horn Regrowth: rates and form. Linear rates of horn re-growth were measured for white rhino adults immobilised in 1992, ca one year after horn removal (see Table 2 for measurements after dehorning, Table 3 for regrowth measurements). Average regrow...
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File AvailableKock, D. 1961 A visit to the Nimule National Park in the Southern Sudan. African Wildlife 15 (4): 323-329, figs. 1-6
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
Dehorning operations in Zimbabwe Table 2. White rhino horn measurements, before and after dehorning, Hwange NP, 1991 Measurement Number Mean SE Min Max Front horn length (cm) 68 47 2.8 3 97 Cut front horn (cm) 41 4.5 0.29 1 9 Rear horn length (cm) ...
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File AvailableTalbot, L.M.; Talbot, M.H. 1961 How much does it weigh?. Wild Life, Nairobi 3 (1): 47-48, fig. 1
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World
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Black Rhino
Viscera weighed 27 % of total 1584 kg, ad. Female.
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File AvailableAnonymous 1960 Rotterdam - Holland. International Zoo News 7 (4): 132
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Height 0,60 meter high - Rotterdam Zoo, female, born 29.8.1960
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File AvailableAnonymous 1960 Rotterdam - Holland. International Zoo News 7 (4): 132
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Length 1,00 meter long, female born 29.8.1960, Rotterdam Zoo
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File AvailableHaezaert, J. 1959 The black rhinoceros is brought back to Rwanda. Oryx 5 (3): 96-99, figs. 1-3
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Subject:
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Capture in Tanzania to take to Rwanda The table below gives details of the captured animals. Name Approx.age Sex Height (m) Length of horns Date of capture First Second 1958 Kyerwa 3 ? years F 1.20 14 5 30 J...
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File AvailableTaberer, W.H.M. 1959 Amboseli - unique and wonderful game reserve full of animal personalities. Wild Life, Nairobi 1 (4): 16-19, 26, fig. 1
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Gertie and Gladys in Amboseli, Kenya. Those are just a few of the better known personalities; there are others, but of them all 'No. 1' and 'No. 2' the two old rhinos with enormously long horns and better known to visitors as 'Gladys' and 'Gertie' must be recognise...
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File AvailableHardy, N.G. 1959 The saga of Gertie's horn. Wild Life, Nairobi 1 (3): 52-53, figs. 1-3
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Amboseli NP, Kenya. The most popular residents are the rhino, and of these Gladys and her daughter Gertie are world famous. Gladys used to carry a horn longer than that of any known living rhino but some time in 1955 had the misfortune to break off nearly 1 ? foot of it, thereby giving way to G...
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File AvailableLang, E.M. 1959 Ein Sumatra-Nashorn im Basler Zoo. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 7 (4): 177, fig. 1
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
Height at shoulder 112 cm, female in Basel 1957 from Sumatra
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File AvailableNakagawa, S.; Nishiyama, T. 1959 Broken horn of black rhinoceros grows again [In Japanese]. Animals and Zoo 11 (2): 8-9, figs. 1-3
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Subject:
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Black rhino in Tokyo Tama Zoo, horn was broken. Growth 1957, July 2 cm 1957, Aug 4 cm 1957, Sep 5 cm 1957, Oct 5.5 cm 1957, Nov 6.5 cm 1957, Dec 7 cm 1958, Jan 8 cm 1958, March 10.6 cm 1958, April 11,0 cm 1958, May 11.5 cm 1958, July 13.6 cm 1958, sep 15.0 cm 1958, Oct...
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File AvailableHaezaert, J. 1959 The black rhinoceros is brought back to Rwanda. Oryx 5 (3): 96-99, figs. 1-3
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
Capture in Tanzania to take to Rwanda The table below gives details of the captured animals. Name Approx.age Sex Height (m) Kyerwa 3 ? years F 1.20 Karagwe 3 years F 1.18 Mihindi 15 months M 0.90 Kadj...
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File AvailableAli, S.A.; Santapau, H. 1958 Birth of a Great Indian rhinoceros in captivity. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 55 (1): 157-158, 1 plate (2 figures)
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Indian Rhino
Zoo Basel - male calf weight (kg) length (cm) birth 60.5 105 1 month 111 127 2 month 157 146 3 month 215 160 4 month 268 168 5 month 316 176 6 month 349 190 8 month 1000 lbs End
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File AvailableAllbrook, D.B.; Harthoorn, A.M.; Luck, C.P.; Wright, P.G. 1958 Temperature regulation in the white rhinoceros. Journal of Physiology 143: 51P-52P
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White Rhino
The skin is well adapted for temprature regulation, having an epidermis about 1 mm thick, with a well-developed subjacent vascular bed. The dermis, about 2 cm or more thick, is dense, collagenous and relatively avascular, pierced at intervals by vessels to the epidermis.
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File AvailableAli, S.A.; Santapau, H. 1958 Re-discovery of the smaller Asiatic onehorned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus Desmarest) in Malaya. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 55 (3): 554-555, 1 plate (2 figures)
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Indian Rhino
Height at shoulder up to 6 ft.
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File AvailableAli, S.A.; Santapau, H. 1958 Birth of a Great Indian rhinoceros in captivity. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 55 (1): 157-158, 1 plate (2 figures)
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Indian Rhino
Height at birth 18 inch, Whipsnade, 1957
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File AvailableAli, S.A.; Santapau, H. 1958 Birth of a Great Indian rhinoceros in captivity. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 55 (1): 157-158, 1 plate (2 figures)
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Indian Rhino
Length at birth 22 inch, Whipsnade, 1957
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File AvailableAli, S.A.; Santapau, H. 1958 Birth of a Great Indian rhinoceros in captivity. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 55 (1): 157-158, 1 plate (2 figures)
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Indian Rhino
Weight at birth 85-100 lbs, Whipsnade, 1957
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File AvailableAli, S.A.; Santapau, H. 1958 Birth of a Great Indian rhinoceros in captivity. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 55 (1): 157-158, 1 plate (2 figures)
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Indian Rhino
Length at birth 105 cm, Basel Zoo, 1956
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File AvailableAli, S.A.; Santapau, H. 1958 Re-discovery of the smaller Asiatic onehorned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus Desmarest) in Malaya. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 55 (3): 554-555, 1 plate (2 figures)
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Javan Rhino
Height at shoulder 5 ft. 8 in.
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File AvailableAli, S.A.; Santapau, H. 1958 Birth of a Great Indian rhinoceros in captivity. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 55 (1): 157-158, 1 plate (2 figures)
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Indian Rhino
Weight at birth 60.5 kg, Male,Basel 1956
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File AvailableLang, E.M. 1958 Einige seltenere Zuchterfolge im Basler Zoo. Zoologische Garten 24 (3/4): 282-283
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Indian Rhino
Weight at birth 67.0 kg, Male, Basel 1956
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File AvailableAppelman, F.J. 1958 Ein Wort uber Ceratotherium simum cottoni. Zoologische Garten 24 (3/4): 284, fig. 1
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Javan Rhino
Tracks in the field were 28 x 29 cm.
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File AvailableField, P.A.G. 1958 The rogue rhino of Loyoro. Uganda Wildlife and Sport 1 (4): 26-28, figs. 1-2
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Black Rhino
Black rhino shot in Karamoja, Uganda. Taken over the outside curve, the front horn measured 31 1/2 inches and the rear horn 19 inches.
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File AvailableField, P.A.G. 1958 The rogue rhino of Loyoro. Uganda Wildlife and Sport 1 (4): 26-28, figs. 1-2
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Black Rhino
Black rhino shot in Karamoja, Uganda. Taken over the outside curve, the front horn measured 31 1/2 inches and the rear horn 19 inches.
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File AvailableLang, E.M. 1957 Geburt eines Panzernashorns, Rhinoceros unicornis, im Zoologischen Garten Basel. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 5 (2): 69-70, fig. 1
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Indian Rhino
3 months, Male, 214 kg
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File AvailableLang, E.M. 1957 Geburt eines Panzernashorns, Rhinoceros unicornis, im Zoologischen Garten Basel. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 5 (2): 69-70, fig. 1
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Indian Rhino
Height at birth 62 cm, Basel 1956
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File AvailableLang, E.M. 1957 Geburt eines Panzernashorns, Rhinoceros unicornis, im Zoologischen Garten Basel. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 5 (2): 69-70, fig. 1
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Indian Rhino
Length at birth 105 cm, Basel Zoo, 1956
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File AvailableLang, E.M. 1957 Geburt eines Panzernashorns, Rhinoceros unicornis, im Zoologischen Garten Basel. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 5 (2): 69-70, fig. 1
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Indian Rhino
Weight at birth 60.5 kg, Male, Basel 1956
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File AvailableAnonymous 1955 Arrival of Kanakbala. America's First Zoo 7 (4): 1-2, fig. 1
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Indian Rhino
Philadelphia Zoo, female, 5 yrs old, ca. 2500 pounds, Male, 3 yrs old, ca. 1700 pounds
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File AvailableGee, E.P. 1953 Further observations on the Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros (R. unicornis Linn.). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 51 (4): 765-772, pls. 1-2
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Asia - South Asia - India
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Indian Rhino
Calf 2 weeks old in Kaziranga, height 1 ft 10 in.
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File AvailableGee, E.P. 1953 Further observations on the Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros (R. unicornis Linn.). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 51 (4): 765-772, pls. 1-2
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
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Indian Rhino
Old male 'Boorra Goonda', died June 1953, height at shoulder 5 ft 9 in.
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File AvailableRosevear, D.R. 1953 Checklist and atlas of Nigerian mammals. Lagos, Nigerian Government, pp. 1-131
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Africa - Western Africa - Nigeria
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Black Rhino
Longest in Kenya 53 ? inches, but in Nigeria 2 feet is a good one.
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Rosen, B. von 1953 Games animals of Ethiopia: a short guide for hunters and animal lovers. Addis Ababa, Swedish-Ethiopian Co, pp. 1-93
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Ethiopia
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Black Rhino
Ethiopia. Front horn 50 cm, exceptional 125 cm.
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