| 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
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| Skull from Borneo, greatest length 525,8 mm |
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| Reed, 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
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Height 24 ? inch, after one week, male, Washington Zoo |
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| Medway, 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
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| 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
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Length of horn 150 mm in females, up to 3x as long in males |
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| Strickland, 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
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| 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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| Hitchins, 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
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| 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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| Lang, E.M. 1967 Safeguarding the Indian rhino. Zoonooz (San Diego) 40 (1) Jan: 16-18, figs. 1-4 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| 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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| Hooijer, 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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World
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| 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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| MacCrane, 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
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| 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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| Anonymous 1967 Chester - England. International Zoo News 14 (5): 165 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Weight at birth 100 lbs., Chester 1967 |
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| Yamamoto, 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
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| 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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| MacCrane, 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
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| Height 24 ? inch, after one week, male, Washington Zoo |
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| Lang, 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
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| Weight at birth 60.5 kg, Male, Basel 1956 |
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| MacCrane, 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
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| Length 42 inch, male, after 9 days, Washington Zoo |
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| Hays, 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
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| Pittsburgh zoo - 3 males born, birth weight estimated between 22 and 34 kg. |
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| Bere, 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
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| 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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| Smithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins |
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| Ear length 11 inch |
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| Smithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins |
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| Females slightly smaller than males. |
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| Chowdhury, 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
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| Height at birth 23 inch, Gauhati, Oct 1963, female |
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| Smithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins |
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| Length up to 9 feet 0 inch |
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| Bere, 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
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| From the end of the nose to the tip of the tail, a white rhino bull may measure fourteen feet |
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| Smithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins |
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| Tail 2 feet |
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| Smithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins |
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Height at shoulder about 5 feet |
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| Chowdhury, T. 1966 A note on breeding Indian rhinoceroceroses Rhinoceros unicornis at Gauhati Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 6: 197 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Height at birth 22 inch, Gauhati, Apr 1963, female |
|
| Chowdhury, T. 1966 A note on breeding Indian rhinoceroceroses Rhinoceros unicornis at Gauhati Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 6: 197 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Length at birth 26 inch, Gauhati, Apr 1963, female |
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| Chowdhury, T. 1966 A note on breeding Indian rhinoceroceroses Rhinoceros unicornis at Gauhati Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 6: 197 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Length at birth 26 inch, Gauhati, Oct 1963, female |
|
| Bere, R.M. 1966 Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96 |
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Location:
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| From the end of the nose to the tip of the tail, a black rhino may measure twelve. |
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| Smithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins |
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Weight of males up to 2500 lb, females 2000 lb. |
|
| Dales, 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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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Weight 3 tons |
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| Smithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins |
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Location:
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| Males about 4000 lb, females 3000 lb. |
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| Dales, 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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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| Weight 3 3/4 tons |
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| Bere, 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
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| A large bull weighs more than three tons |
|
| Pienaar, 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
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| Adults range between 3000-5000 lbs. |
|
| Bere, 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
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| A large bull stands over six feet at the shoulder. |
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| Smithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins |
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| Height 5 ft 6 in for males, 5 ft 0 in females |
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| Anderson, 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:
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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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| Chowdhury, T. 1966 A note on breeding Indian rhinoceroceroses Rhinoceros unicornis at Gauhati Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 6: 197 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 73 lbs, female, Gauhati Zoo, 10 Apr 1963 |
|
| Chowdhury, T. 1966 A note on breeding Indian rhinoceroceroses Rhinoceros unicornis at Gauhati Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 6: 197 |
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Location:
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 76 lbs, female, Gauhati Zoo, 10 Oct 1963 |
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| Spillett, 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:
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Asia - South Asia - India
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| 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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| Smithers, 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
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| The front horn averaging, in Natal, about 24 inches. The posterior horn averaging about 9 inches. |
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| Smithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins |
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Location:
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Two horns, the front longer than the rear, up to 30 inch and 19 inch respectively, average however much less. |
|
| Smithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins |
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Location:
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Length of ear 9 inches |
|
| Bere, R.M. 1966 Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96 |
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Location:
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| The black rhino weighs under two tons. |
|
| Bere, 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
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| The black rhino stands about five feet |
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| Wilson, 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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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe. Tail, anus to tip, 2 ft 2 inch |
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| Wilson, 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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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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| Wilson, 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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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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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| Wilson, 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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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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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| Wilson, 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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Location:
Subject:
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Female shot in Zimbabwe. Height at withers, approx. 4 ft 8 inch |
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| Wilson, 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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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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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| Gaerdes, 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
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| Weight 2000 kg |
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| Faust, 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
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| Weight at birth 38 kg, Female, Frankfurt 1958 |
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| Faust, 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
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| Male born 24 Dec 1956 on 8 Aug 1957, after 8 months, weighed 208 kg. |
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| Gaerdes, 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
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| Height at shoulders 1.6 m |
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| Harthoorn, 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
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| 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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| Anonymous 1964 Bristol - England. International Zoo News 11 (5): 175 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 60 pounds, female, Bristol Zoo 1964 |
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| Gaerdes, 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
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| Length of body 4 m |
|
| Bruton, 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
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| Height at shoulder 170 cm |
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| Bruton, 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
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| Height at shoulder 130 cm |
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| Condy, 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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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| 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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| Milton, 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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| Milton, 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
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| 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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| Davis, 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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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Height at shoulder about 4 feet, cf. Hose 1893. |
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| Kock, 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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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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| Talbot, 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
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Weight 1584 kg, plus blood, adult female East Africa |
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| Kock, 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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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| 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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| Bigalke, R. 1961 White rhinos at Pretoria Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 2: 43-44 |
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Captive - Africa
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| 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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| Kock, 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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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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| Kock, 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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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| 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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| Talbot, 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
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
|
| Viscera weighed 27 % of total 1584 kg, ad. Female. |
|
| Anonymous 1960 Rotterdam - Holland. International Zoo News 7 (4): 132 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Height 0,60 meter high - Rotterdam Zoo, female, born 29.8.1960 |
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| Anonymous 1960 Rotterdam - Holland. International Zoo News 7 (4): 132 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Length 1,00 meter long, female born 29.8.1960, Rotterdam Zoo |
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| Haezaert, J. 1959 The black rhinoceros is brought back to Rwanda. Oryx 5 (3): 96-99, figs. 1-3 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
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Black Rhino
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| 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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| Taberer, 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
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Black Rhino
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| 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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| Hardy, N.G. 1959 The saga of Gertie's horn. Wild Life, Nairobi 1 (3): 52-53, figs. 1-3 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
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Black Rhino
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| 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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| Lang, E.M. 1959 Ein Sumatra-Nashorn im Basler Zoo. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 7 (4): 177, fig. 1 |
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Captive - Europe
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Height at shoulder 112 cm, female in Basel 1957 from Sumatra |
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| Nakagawa, 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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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| 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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| Haezaert, J. 1959 The black rhinoceros is brought back to Rwanda. Oryx 5 (3): 96-99, figs. 1-3 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| 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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| Ali, 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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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| 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
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| Allbrook, 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
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| 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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| Ali, 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
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| Height at shoulder up to 6 ft. |
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| Ali, 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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Captive - Europe
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Indian Rhino
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| Height at birth 18 inch, Whipsnade, 1957 |
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| Ali, 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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Captive - Europe
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Indian Rhino
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| Length at birth 22 inch, Whipsnade, 1957 |
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| Ali, 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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Captive - Europe
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Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 85-100 lbs, Whipsnade, 1957 |
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| Ali, 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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Captive - Europe
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Indian Rhino
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| Length at birth 105 cm, Basel Zoo, 1956 |
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| Ali, 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
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| Height at shoulder 5 ft. 8 in. |
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| Ali, 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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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 60.5 kg, Male,Basel 1956 |
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| Lang, E.M. 1958 Einige seltenere Zuchterfolge im Basler Zoo. Zoologische Garten 24 (3/4): 282-283 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 67.0 kg, Male, Basel 1956 |
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| Appelman, F.J. 1958 Ein Wort uber Ceratotherium simum cottoni. Zoologische Garten 24 (3/4): 284, fig. 1 |
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Javan Rhino
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| Tracks in the field were 28 x 29 cm. |
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| Field, P.A.G. 1958 The rogue rhino of Loyoro. Uganda Wildlife and Sport 1 (4): 26-28, figs. 1-2 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Uganda
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| 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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| Field, P.A.G. 1958 The rogue rhino of Loyoro. Uganda Wildlife and Sport 1 (4): 26-28, figs. 1-2 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Uganda
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| 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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| Lang, 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
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| 3 months, Male, 214 kg |
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| Lang, E.M. 1957 Geburt eines Panzernashorns, Rhinoceros unicornis, im Zoologischen Garten Basel. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 5 (2): 69-70, fig. 1 |
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Captive - Europe
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Indian Rhino
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| Height at birth 62 cm, Basel 1956 |
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| Lang, E.M. 1957 Geburt eines Panzernashorns, Rhinoceros unicornis, im Zoologischen Garten Basel. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 5 (2): 69-70, fig. 1 |
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Captive - Europe
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Indian Rhino
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| Length at birth 105 cm, Basel Zoo, 1956 |
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| Lang, E.M. 1957 Geburt eines Panzernashorns, Rhinoceros unicornis, im Zoologischen Garten Basel. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 5 (2): 69-70, fig. 1 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 60.5 kg, Male, Basel 1956 |
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| Anonymous 1955 Arrival of Kanakbala. America's First Zoo 7 (4): 1-2, fig. 1 |
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Captive - North America
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Philadelphia Zoo, female, 5 yrs old, ca. 2500 pounds, Male, 3 yrs old, ca. 1700 pounds |
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| Gee, 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
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Calf 2 weeks old in Kaziranga, height 1 ft 10 in. |
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| Gee, 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
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| Old male 'Boorra Goonda', died June 1953, height at shoulder 5 ft 9 in. |
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| Rosevear, D.R. 1953 Checklist and atlas of Nigerian mammals. Lagos, Nigerian Government, pp. 1-131 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Nigeria
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| 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
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| Ethiopia. Front horn 50 cm, exceptional 125 cm. |
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