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Reference Base  Social organization and behaviour of the white rhinoceros |
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| Title: |
Social organization and behaviour of the white rhinoceros |
| Author(s): |
Pienaar, D.J. |
| Year published: |
1994 |
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pp. 87-92, tables 1-2 |
| Reference From: | Penzhorn, B.L. et al. 1994 Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994, pp. i-iv, 1-242 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Population
White Rhino
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| The composition of the white rhino population in the south-western KNP was determined by ground surveys during 1988 and 1989. This population contained 16,8% adult males, 27,3% adult females, 32,4% subadults and 23,5% calves (N =469). This was very similar to the composition Owen-Smith describe... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Population
White Rhino
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| In the southern KNP 1415 white rhinos were counted in 1993 for a mean density of 0.4 per km? . In the high-density study areas white rhino densities were about 1,4 per km? (1900 kg/ km?). In the Umfolozi Game Reserve mean white rhino density was 3.2 per km? (4300 kg/ km?) with local densities... |
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World
Ecology - Population
White Rhino
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| Owen-Smith also gave the following annual mortality figures for white rhino: Adult males 3%; adult females 1,2%; subadults 3%, juvenile calves (0.5-2.5 years) 3.5% and infant calves (0-0,5 years) 8,3%.
Predation does not have a big influence on a white rhino population. There have been a few ca... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Reproduction
White Rhino
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| Kruger NP. Young females underwent their first oestrus at about 5 years of age, but remained in subadult groups until the birth of their first calf at 6,5-7 years of age. Thereafter they are usually accompanied only by their offspring and are regarded as adult cows. Young males are regarded as... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Behaviour - Daily Routine
White Rhino
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| Territorial bulls ejected their urine in powerful sprays, while subordinate bulls and cows urinated in a conventional stream. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Interspecific Relations
White Rhino
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| Predation does not have a big influence on a white rhino population. There have been a few cases in the KNP where white rhino calves were killed by lions. Animals with pieces of tail or ear missing that could indicate predation by hyaena are also seldom seen. Other accidental white rhino death... |
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World
Ecology - Population
White Rhino
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| The annual natality for adult cows (7-45 years) was 40%. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Population
White Rhino
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| In the southern KNP 1415 white rhinos were counted in 1993 for a mean density of 0.4 per km? . In the high-density study areas white rhino densities were about 1,4 per km? (1900 kg/ km?). In the Umfolozi Game Reserve mean white rhino density was 3.2 per km? (4300 kg/ km?) with local densities... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Translocation - Methods
White Rhino
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| Kruger NP. When white rhino are released into a foreign environment they tend to wander far and wide before settling. Some of the first white rhino that were released in the KNP, to the north of Pretoriuskop, moved eastward and eventually settled north of Crocodile Bridge, a distance of 75 km. ... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Population
White Rhino
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| Territorial white rhino bulls occupied non-overlapping home ranges and left these territories only to proceed to and from water. In some instances one or two adult bulls shared the home range of a territorial bull but behaved in a subordinate manner. Territorial bulls ejected their urine in pow... |
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