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Reference Base  Structure and mechanical design of white rhino dermal armor |
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| Title: |
Structure and mechanical design of white rhino dermal armor |
| Author(s): |
Shadwick, R.E.; Russell, A.P.; Lauff, R.F. |
| Year published: |
1991 |
| Journal: |
American Zoologist |
| Volume: |
31 (5) |
| Pages: |
54A |
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Morphology
White Rhino
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| The collagenous dermis of the white rhino forms a thick, protective armor that is highly specialized in its structure and material properties when compared to other mammalian skin. Rhinoceros skin is three times thicker than predicted allometrically, and it contains a dense and highly ordered 3-... |
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Morphology
White Rhino
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| The collagenous dermis of the white rhino forms a thick, protective armor that is highly specialized in its structure and material properties when compared to other mammalian skin. Rhinoceros skin is three times thicker than predicted allometrically, and it contains a dense and highly ordered 3-... |
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