| Title: |
Air count, August 1960 |
| Author(s): |
Feely, J.M. |
| Year published: |
1962 |
| Journal: |
Lammergeyer |
| Volume: |
2 (2) |
| Pages: |
48-49 |
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| File: |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| Aircount August 1960 of white rhino. An air count of the rhinos was carried out during the month. Good weather, with good piloting, combined to give what was considered to be a very accurate count. It amounted to 604 animals, of which 67 were small calves under two years old. The total represe... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Population
White Rhino
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| Between 25% and 30%. of the population is immature.
-Taking the greater figure above it is estimated this represents some 420 adults and 180 immatures of which 67 are known to be between 6 and 20 months.
-Assuming equal numbers of both sexes, as appears to be the case, then some 210 adult femal... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Population
White Rhino
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| Some interesting points connected with population structure: Male/female ratio, with adults and immatures, is close to 1:1. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Behaviour - Social Behaviour
White Rhino
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| About 45 % of all parties seen are of 2 animals, about 15 % are 2 animals (mainly males) and 9 % are groups of 3, 9 % of 4, 9 % of 5, 9 % of 6 and 4 % of 7 to 12. These ratios have not changed much, or at all in the last five years. |
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Air count, August 1960
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