Skull. Locality: Zimbabwe, Chipengali area. In coll. National Museum, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Catalogue number: 22984
Skull. Locality: Zimbabwe, Chipengali area. In coll. National Museum, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Catalogue number: 22984
On 5 Oct 1964 a pregnant cow had to be destroyed in the Chipengali area, some 55 miles north-east of Fort Jameson, locus 1332-B-2.
Female shot in Zimbabwe. Gall bladder absent.
Female shot in Zimbabwe. There was a large raw sore about 6 inches in diameter on the throat (not shoulder) and ols scars from similar wounds on the sides.
Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. The foetus was female, fully pigmented, and had soft yellowish soles to the feet. No hair was present, even on head or tail, but follicles were traceable over most of the body. The mammae were distinct, and the horn buds and skin folds well developed.
Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis . Weight 6 lb. 11 oz. Size 43 x 8 ? inch.
Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis . Kidneys, weight 7 lbs (3 lb. 11 oz. and 3 lb 7 oz each). Size 9 x 7 inch.
Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. Oesophagus, 36 inch long
Female shot in Zimbabwe There was one pair of well developed inguinal mammae, about 1 ? inch long. The udder was fry. [cow was pregnant]
Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. Weight 16 lbs.
Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis . Stomach, 41 x 24 inch.
Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. The stomach cointents were mainly finely chewed fruits of the sausage tree, Kigelia pinnata, some leaves of Diplorhynchus condylocarpon, and a little dry grass (unidentified).
Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. The foetus was female, fully pigmented, and had soft yellowish soles to the feet. No hair was present, even on head or tail, but follicles were traceable over most of the body. The mammae were distinct, and the horn buds and skin folds well developed.
Female shot in Zimbabwe. The pregnant cow had not attained full permanent dentition. The third lower molars were just cutting through the gums, and the third upper molars just penetrating the jawbone.
Female shot in Zimbabwe. There was a large raw sore about 6 inches in diameter on the throat (not shoulder) and ols scars from similar wounds on the sides.
Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. The stomach cointents were mainly finely chewed fruits of the sausage tree, Kigelia pinnata, some leaves of Diplorhynchus condylocarpon, and a little dry grass (unidentified).
Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. Heart, weight 13 lbs, size 12 inch x 11 inch.
Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. Small intestine, 38 ft long, Large intestine and caecum, 15 ft long
Female shot in Zimbabwe - Diceros bicornis. Weight 32 lbs. Five lobed, 30 x 20 inch, no gall bladder.
Female shot in Zimbabwe. The foetus was female, fully pigmented, and had soft yellowish soles to the feet. No hair was present, even on head or tail, but follicles were traceable over most of the body. The mammae were distinct, and the horn buds and skin folds well developed. Measurements and weights: crown/rump, 13 ? inch head length, top of poll to muzzle, 6 ? inch tail, from anus, 5 3/4 inch ear 1 ? inch approximate hieght at withers 8 inch weight of foetus alone, 10 lb 12 oz weight of placenta, 2 lb 3 oz.
Female shot in Zimbabwe. Tail, anus to tip, 2 ft 2 inch
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 body was then cut into pieces and all parts weighed, using a 400-lb spring balance. The gross weight thus obtained was 1965 lbs.
Female shot in Zimbabwe. Anterior horn, along front curve, 1 ft ? inch, Posterior horn, along front curve, 0 ft 6 ? inch
Female shot in Zimbabwe. Total length including tail, between pegs, 11 ft 0 in.. Height and body, 8 ft 10 in.
Female shot in Zimbabwe. Height at withers, approx. 4 ft 8 inch
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 ears Digestive tract 68 Digestive tract contents 297 Heart 13 Lungs 16 Kidneys 7 Spleen 7 Liver 32 Uterus, foetus, fluids 49 Blood and body fluids 75 approx. 9 gallons Total 1934 End
