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Bax, P.N.; Sheldrick, D.L.W., 1963. Some preliminary observations on the food of elephant in the Tsavo Royal National Park (East) of Kenya. East African Wildlife Journal 1: 40-53, figs. 1-4, maps 1-2
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya |
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Distribution - Records |
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Black Rhino |
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The park authorities have been concerned for several years over the extent of the damage to the vegetation caused by elephant. It was not until the drought of 1961 when rhinoceros died in large numbers, that attention was focussed on this problem. Conditions of this drought were very severe. Near the Galana river there was no grass, most of the trees had been smashed and the herbs and shrubs were eaten down to stumps. The rhinoceros, having a restricted permanent browsing territory, was dependenton areas near permanent water, which were the very parts which suffered most devastation by elephant. It seemed probable that rhino were suffering from competition with elephant for food, and were dying of malnutrition.
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