Chapter 4. Size and Sexual Dimorphism in Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I. Vanishing Mammals, Vanishing Landscapes
7. Introduction 7
8. Chapter 1. Vanishing Mammals: The Rise and Fall of the Rhinoceros 9
9. Chapter 2. Culture, Conservation, and the Demand for Rhinoceros Horn 27
10. Chapter 3. Vanishing Landscapes: The Floodplain Ecosystem of the Terai 34
11. Part II. The Biology of an Endangered Megaherbivore
12. Chapter 4. Size and Sexual Dimorphism in Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros 61
13. Chapter 5. The Biology of an Extinction-Prone Species: Facing Demographic, Genetic, and Environmental Threats 81
14. Chapter 6. Life on the Floodplain: Spacing and Ranging Behavior, Feeding Ecology, and Activity Patterns 109
15. Chapter 7. Male Dominance, Reproductive Success, and the “Incisor-Size Hypothesis” 134
16. Chapter 8. Endangered Phenomena: Rhinoceros as Landscape Architects 153
17. Part III. The Recovery of Endangered Large Mammal Populations and their Habitats in Asia
18. Introduction 179
19. Chapter 9. Does Privately Owned Ecotourism Support Conservation of Charismatic Large Mammals? 181
20. Chapter 10. Making Room for Megafauna: Promoting Local Guardianship of Endangered Species and Landscape-Scale Conservation 192
21. Chapter 11. The Recovery of Rhinoceros and Other Large Asian Mammals 226
22. Appendix A. Methods 255
23. Appendix B. Measurements and Other Physical Features of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros Captured in Royal Chitwan National Park 271
24. Appendix C. Demographic and Genetic Data 275
25. Appendix D. Seasonal Home Range and Daily Movements 279
26. Appendix E. A Profile of Rhinoceros Behavior 283
27. Appendix F. Reproductive Histories of Adult Female Rhinoceros 287
28. References 291
29. Index 303