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Reference Base  Hand-rearing and observations of a white rhinoceros Dicer... |
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Hand-rearing and observations of a white rhinoceros Diceros s. simus |
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Wallach, J.D. |
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1969 |
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International Zoo Yearbook |
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9 |
| Pages: |
103-104, tables 1-2 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| In mid October of 1965 a female White rhino Diceros s. simus and a known 21 day old female calf were immobilised with M-99, hyoscine, and acetyl promazine, tagged and translocated into Umfolozi Game Reserve from tilled land because of damage they were causing to fences. At the Game Reserve the c... |
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Physiology
White Rhino
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| Handreared white rhino. The resting heart rate was 64 to 70 beats per minute and the resting respiratory rate was 12 to 16 per minute. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| In mid October of 1965 a female White rhino Diceros s. simus and a known 21 day old female calf were immobilised with M-99, hyoscine, and acetyl promazine, tagged and translocated into Umfolozi Game Reserve from tilled land because of damage they were causing to fences.
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Morphology - Skull
White Rhino
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| Ceratotherium simum - tooth eruption. First tooth eruptions occurred at 70 days; both left and right lower first premolars appeared. At 76 days the opposing upper premolars erupted. Both sets of eruption were accompanied by a rise in rectal temperature to 37.8? C (100F) and 38.4?C (101.1F) res... |
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Management
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| Ceratotherium simum handreared in Umfolozi GR, South Africa.
In mid October of 1965 a female White rhino Diceros s. simus and a known 21 day old female calf were immobilised with M-99, hyoscine, and acetyl promazine, tagged and translocated into Umfolozi Game Reserve from tilled land because of ... |
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Reproduction
White Rhino
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| Table 1. Analysis of White rhinoceros milk. Sample A from a cow with a five month old calf and sample B from a cow with an 18 month old calf.
SAMPLE A SAMPLE B
% %
Total solids 8.84 8.26
Fat 0.60 trace
Lactose 6.50 6.85
Protein 1.54 ... |
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| Handreared female. First tooth eruptions occurred at 70 days; both left and right lower first premolars appeared. At 76 days the opposing upper premolars erupted. Both sets of eruption were accompanied by a rise in rectal temperature to 37.8? C (100F) and 38.4?C (101.1F) respectively, loss of ... |
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Morphology - Size
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| Ceratotherium simum - handreared in Umfolozi NP
22 days 68 days 152 days in cm
Head 40.0 40.0 44.4
Anterior horn length 1.58 2.54 6.3
Anterior horn circumference 22.9 23.1 24.1
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