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Rhinocerous

general information about the rinocerous

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Rinoceros: What is the Order? Perissodactyla
Order: Perissodactyla means? Odd-toed ungulate
Ungulate refers to a ______ _______ (2 words) Hoofed mammal
The Perissodactyla ungulates includes the families of three animals. What are they? Rhinocerotidae-Rhinos, Tapiridae-Tapirs Equidae- Horses and their relatives
What are Order: Artiodactyla? Even-toed ungulates (hoofed mammals)
Order: Artiodactyla includes what mammals? Camels, pigs, peccaries, hippos, chevrotains, musk-deer, deer, hollow-horned, ruminants, pronghorns, GIRAFFE
What is a Rhinos closet relative? Tapirs and/or horses
Rhinos are divided into TWO subfamilies. What are they? African and Asian Rhinos.
What rhinos are in the African subfamily Dicerotinae? White rhinos (Ceratothermium simum) 2 horns, square lip 1. Northern white rhino (extinct) 2 females only 2. Southern while rhino Black rhinos (Diceros bicornis) 2 horns, pointed, prehensile lip
What rhinoceroses are in the Asian subfamily? 1. Greater one-horned rhinocerous (Rhinocerous unicornis) 2. Javan rinocerous ( Rhinoceros sondaicus) 3. Sumatran rinocerous (Dicerorhinus samatrenis
What charactacteristics does the Asian Greater one-horned rhino have? One- horn, pointed prehensile upper lip, thick folds of skin, under neck called a bib, upper front skin having surface bumps made of skin or bone called tubercles, and upper tusks from incisor teeth.
What characteristics does the Asian Javan rhinocerous have? ONE horn, very pointed lip, smoother skin, smaller stature, hair, upper tusks from incisors. Very little known about it.
What characteristics does the Asian Sumatran rinoceros have? Smallest of the rhinoceros’s, has TWO short horns, has TUSKS, reddish hair covering most of its skin.
Rhinoceros heads are long and heavy. What percentage of the body length can they be, and up to how many pounds can their head weigh? The Rhino head can be up to 1/3 of their body length The head of the rhino can weigh up to 1000 pounds!!!
The Rhinocerous horn can grow how many inches annually? The horn can grow 2.8 inches annually
True or False. The Rhino horn lacks a bony core and is NOT attached to its skull. True
Which rhino does NOT have a prehensile upper lip? White rhino has a straight upper lip.
THE LIFE SPAN OF A RHINOCEROUS IS ABOUT? 40-45 YEARS
HOW LONG IS THE GESTATION OF A RHINOCEROUS? 15-16 MONTHS
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE WEIGHT OF A RHINOCEROUS CALF? BASED ON TYPE OF RHINO 88-140 POUNDS.
A FEMALE RHINOCEROS IS MATURE AT WHAT AGE? 5-6 YEARS OLD
MALE RHINOCEROSES MATURE AT WHAT AGE? 7-8 YEARS OLD
THE LARGEST RHINOCEROUS IS THE WHITE. HOW LONG CAN IT BE? 12-13 FEET LONG
THE SMALLEST RHINOCEROS IS THE SUMATRAN. HOW LONG CAN IT BE? 8-10 FEET LONG
THE TALLEST RHINOCEROUS IS THE WHITE RHINO. AT THE SHOULDER HOW TALL IS IT? 6 FEET TALL AT THE SHOULDER
THE SHORTEST AT THE SHOULDER IS THE SUMATRAN. HOW TALL IS THE SUMATRAN? 4.8 FEET TALL AT THE SH0ULDER
RHINOCEROUS WEIGHT: THE HEAVIEST IS THE WHITE AT HOW HEAVY? 5000 POUNDS
RHINOCEROUS WEIGHT: THE LIGHTEST IS THE SUMATRAN HOW HEAVY IS IT? 1765 POUNDS
HOW FAST CAN A RHINO RUN? 40 MPH
LONGEST RHINO HORNS? BLACK RHINO- UP TO 4 FEET LONG
WHITE RHINO COURTSHIP RELATED TO MALE PERSISTENCE 5-20 DAYS
WHAT IS THE FAVORITE ACTIVITY OF RHINOS? WALLOWING IN MUD (SENSITIVE SKIN & INSECTS)
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