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Reference Base  South African mammals: a short manual for the use of fiel... |
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South African mammals: a short manual for the use of field naturalists, sportmen and travellers |
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Haagner, A. |
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1920 |
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London, H.F.G. Witherby and Cape Town, T. Maskew Miller |
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pp. i-xx, 1-248 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| This animal commonly known as the White Rhino is now very scarce, being at present only found in Zululand (where it is even uncommon and where a special reserve exists for its preservation), parts of Rhodesia and Central Africa. Formerly it was common in Bechuanaland and Mashonaland. |
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Behaviour - Towards Man
Black Rhino
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| A great deal has been written on the pugnacious nature of the Black Rhino, most hunters saying it will charge without provo- cation. Its small eyes are bound to give the creature bad eyesight, but its hearing is well developed, and I expect they vary individually as much as any other animal. Dug... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| This animal commonly known as the White Rhino is now very scarce, being at present only found in Zululand (where it is even uncommon and where a special reserve exists for its preservation), parts of Rhodesia and Central Africa. Formerly it was common in Bechuanaland and Mashonaland. |
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Morphology - Horn
Black Rhino
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| It also has two horns, which are variable in length and shape, but never apparently attaining anything like the length of those of a White Rhino. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Names in vernacular
Black Rhino
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Aughrabies Park was proclaimed in August 1966. Six black rhinos, 3 bulls and 3 cows, were moved to Aughrabies. Soon after the off-loading one of the cows fell over a cliff and was killed. Unfortunately she was pregnant which made the loss greater. Female called Vlompot gave birth to the first... |
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Ecology - Habitat
White Rhino
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| The White Rhino is found in open grass veld |
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Behaviour - Social Behaviour
White Rhino
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| The White Rhino is found in open grass veld and is of somewhat solitary habit. |
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Ecology - Habitat
Black Rhino
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| Unlike the White Rhino, the Black Rhino is usually found in bushy country. |
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Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| The food of this species consists entirely of grass. |
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