Open AccessHorn growth rates of free-ranging white and black rhinoceros
Author(s) -
Danie Pienaar,
A.J. Hall-Martin,
Peter Hitchins
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v34i2.426
Subject(s) - rhinoceros , french horn , white (mutation) , biology , zoology , physics , acoustics , genetics , gene
The intrinsic and observed anterior hom growth of white and black rhinoceroses is discussed. The effect of age and hom rubbing on hom growth is explained. Species and sex related differences in hom size and mass are investigated