 Reference Base  The recolonisation history of the square-lipped (white) r... |
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Pienaar, U. de V., 1970. The recolonisation history of the square-lipped (white) rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum (Burchell) in the Kruger National Park (October 1961 - November 1969). Koedoe 13: 157-169, pls. 1-4, figs. 1-4
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa |
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Translocation - Methods |
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White Rhino |
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Kruger NP. Of this number a total of two males and two females died from either the effects of the drugs or from injuries received in transit, but the mortality rate was very low when the arduous journey and massive weight of these beasts are considered. Most of the other rhinos survived the trip from Natal with no more serious mishap than a few superficial bruises, but some of the more aggressive individuals fought their crates and shed their frontal horns in the process thereof. A new type of crate with a slanting anterior end (see Plate 1) was designed to prevent the translocated rhinos breaking their horns, and these crates have been used with singular success ever since.
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