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Kubiak, H.; Dziurdzik, B. 1973. Histological characters of hairs in extant and fossil rhinoceroses. Acta Biologica Cracoviensia 16: 55-61, pls. 12-13.

Histological characters of hairs in extant and fossil rhinoceroses

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Location Museums Species White Rhino (simum)

Head, mounted. Institute of Systematic and Experimental Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland

Note
Location Museums Species White Rhino (simum)

Stuffed head. Institute of Systematic and Experimental Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland

Note
Location Museums Species White Rhino (simum)

Histological characters Guard hairs of Ceratotherium simum and Diceros bicornis: no medulla visible a mosaic scale pattern is visible circular cross-section occurs No difference between hairs of these rhinos and woolly rhino. Not possible to identify hairs as to species or even genus.

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