Rhinoceros unicornis. Presence noted.
Rhinoceros unicornis. Presence noted.
Rhinoceros unicornis. Presence noted.
One year old male. [Skin from head and facial regions] Skin consists of epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers. The microscopic ridges and folds of skin similar to Black Rhino. Average thickness, skin 2486.0 m 2cm in black rhino epidermis 338.8 m dermis 2147.2 m Reticular layers 453.2 m Papillary layers 1694.0 m 252.55 m in black rhino Epidermis. Five distinct layers: stratum corneum (89.1 m), stratum lucidum (8.8 m), stratum granulosum (19.8 m), stratum spinosum (163.9 m), stratum basale (19.8 m). The stratum corneum exhibited squamous epithelium with less keratinization. The cells of the stratum basale revealed prominent basement menbranes. The papillary layer. Very prominent dermal papillae with numerous prominent blood vessels. The reticular zone, much thicker, shows dense irregular collagenous bundles. A large number of sebaceous glands and secretory portions of sweat glands in the reticular zone. Hair follicles are rudimentary in nature. The bundles of smooth muscvle fibers, arranged circularly, were the main feature in the deeper part of the reticular zone.
