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Location
Captive
Subject
Veterinary
Species
Black Rhino (bicornis)
Dennis, P.M. 2004. Epidemiology of black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis) in captivity in the United States. Ohio State University, Thesis: pp. 1-138.
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