 | Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| South Africa. In both Hluhluwe and Umfolozi Acacia spp or their close relatives comprised at least half of the 10 most preferred species, and as they grew in size they became less and less preferred (Emslie & Adcock, 1990b). The most preferred species were A. gerrardii, A. senegal and A. borlea... |
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| Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 |
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World
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| White rhinoceros are grazers with a preference for feeding on short grass, which they are capable of cropping to within 25-60 mm of the ground (Owen-Smith, 1988). Lacking incisor teeth, the movable and extremely sensitive upper lip is extended over a grass clump, pressing the grass against the h... |
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| Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 |
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World
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| They have a simple stomach, and digestion of herbage takes place mainly in the voluminous sacculated caecum where most fermentation takes place (Clemens & Maloiy, 1982). They browse, manoeuvering food into their mouths with the aid of the prehensile upper lip, biting shoots off with the premolar... |
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| Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 |
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Location:
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Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| White rhinoceros are grazers with a preference for feeding on short grass, which they are capable of cropping to within 25-60 mm of the ground (Owen-Smith, 1988). Lacking incisor teeth, the movable and extremely sensitive upper lip is extended over a grass clump, pressing the grass against the h... |
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| Reilly, T. 1990 Black rhino return to Swaziland. REF Journal 3: 20-23, fig. 1 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Swaziland
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Diceros bicornis Swaziland. On the rhino's arrival, we experimented with different browse offerings and among the favourite foods were the fruit of the sausage tree Kigelia africana, various combretum species and Securinega virosa (white berry bush). On release, Euphorbia ingens found to be a sp... |
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| Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| South Africa. In both Hluhluwe and Umfolozi Acacia spp or their close relatives comprised at least half of the 10 most preferred species, and as they grew in size they became less and less preferred (Emslie & Adcock, 1990b). The most preferred species were A. gerrardii, A. senegal and A. borlea... |
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| Reilly, T. 1990 Black rhino return to Swaziland. REF Journal 3: 20-23, fig. 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - Swaziland
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Diceros bicornis Swaziland. On the rhino's arrival, we experimented with different browse offerings and among the favourite foods were the fruit of the sausage tree Kigelia africana, various combretum species and Securinega virosa (white berry bush). On release, Euphorbia ingens found to be a sp... |
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| Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| They have a simple stomach, and digestion of herbage takes place mainly in the voluminous sacculated caecum where most fermentation takes place (Clemens & Maloiy, 1982). They browse, manoeuvering food into their mouths with the aid of the prehensile upper lip, biting shoots off with the premolar... |
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| Dutta, G.C.; Bhattacharyya 1989 Some observations on daily habitual activity of one horned rhinoceros. Zoos Print 4 (11): 19, fig. 1 |
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| Kaziranga. They are fond of Saccurnum sp. of grasses. |
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| Dutta, G.C.; Bhattacharyya 1989 Some observations on daily habitual activity of one horned rhinoceros. Zoos Print 4 (11): 19, fig. 1 |
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| Kaziranga. They are fond of Saccurnum sp. of grasses. |
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