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The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi |
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Smithers, R.H.N. |
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1966 |
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London, Collins |
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Behaviour - Towards Man
Black Rhino
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| It is abundantly curious, singularly nervous and highly irascible, and, in paroxysms of fury, will tear up the ground or any handy object such as a bush or ant heap when wounded or seriously annoyed. |
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Morphology - Horn
Black Rhino
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| Two horns, composed of fused epidermal cells, arising from the skin on the snout, the front longer than the rear, up to 30 inch and 19 inch respectively, average however much less. |
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Morphology
Black Rhino
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| General colour slaty grey. |
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Reproduction
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| one at a birth. |
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Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Height at shoulder about 5 feet |
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Behaviour - Social Behaviour
White Rhino
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| When on the move the head is carried low, the front horn nearly scraping on the ground, the young preceding the mother who follows closely behind, as opposed to the Black Rhino whose young follows the mother. |
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Behaviour - Towards Man
White Rhino
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| mild tempered, sluggish, timid and inquisitive. |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine
White Rhino
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| Dependent on water, drinking at night and very fond of wallowing in mud. |
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Reproduction
White Rhino
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| Gestation period 18 months |
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Black Rhino
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| A single young at a birth, apparently no fixed season. |
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The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi
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