Found in S.E. Angola from time to time at the source of the Lubia, tributary of the middle Kwando. On the Lohandungu, on the upper Lujana and its tributaries the Lomgi with Tondo and Lomuma, and the thronbush jungle to the south of this up to 60 km NW of Andara. A population of about 500 animals. Also found north of the Lujana in the county Garange and south of its junction with the Kwando along it. Measurements of 4 specimens shot in SE Angola, Tonda area.
In the rainy season the rhino live in the fields, when the pans dry up they return to the rivers.
In Tondo area, a population of estimated 500 animals.
The animal occurs also in S.E. Angola near the source of the Lubia (tributary of the middle Kwando), from time to time.
The occurrence of the white rhinoceros is questionable.
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Namibia. The ears are often marked and scratched by the thorn bushes.
Hearing is exceptional, they hear the least noise in a thorn bush and this will occasion flight.
Namibia. The young sucks for 2 years and often stays with the mother for 3-4 years, even though the mother no longer provides milk.
The rhino is host to a special tick, Dermatocentes rhinocerotes, of which males and females have different colours. There is also a tick with coloured legs, Hyalomma aegyptium. there are large numbers of 'draadwormen' in the stomach of a female and also a very large kind of larva of Gastrus.
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As soon as a rhino hears even the slightest noise, it will run away. The animal therefore is shy rather than aggressive. Often, when it smells people in the vicinity, the rhino will run towards the site of danger, what however is not to be seen as an aggressive movement. Sometimes it will actually attack in dense thornbush, and the same behavior can be seen in a wounded animal. Attack is done with a raised head and tail with much noise.
Smaller trees which stand in their way are often uprooted like they were playing.
At night it walks to drink in the rivers or large pans in the Omuramben. Deep paths lead to the individual drinking places and from there back into the thornbush, where the rhino has many sleeping places. Many paths lead to these resting places, which are often found under a large shadowy tree.
The rhino rests lying on its belly, the eras constantly moving.
The rhino is sometimes full of curiosity. One night a male and female came to within 60 m from my car and stood there to observe me. They only fled when the dogs barked. A male returned to a female that was shot during the night and stood with the dead animal for a long time, and slowly walked away.
The rhino lives alone or in pairs, sometimes a pair with a young.
The rhino deposits the dung on very specific places near the paths and loosens these with the hind legs. No animal of the species will pass such a dung pile without depositing dung or urinating. This habit is a way of communication for all passing rhinos.
It seems that rhino sometimes hed their horns. In any case local people sometimes bring horns for sale which also show signs of lying in the sun for a long time, and which they say to have found in the bush.
It likes to wallow in muddy places, lying on its side like a pig. One finds these wallows everywhere in rhino country.
Solitary rhinos wander far afield.
In June I found a 2-3 months old calf killed by hyenas.
Oxpeckers sit on his back or in a nearby tree and warn against danger. Its cry and flight warn the rhino of danger nearby.
At night it walks to drink in the rivers or large pans in the Omuramben. Deep paths lead to the individual drinking places and from there back into the thornbush, where the rhino has many sleeping places. Many paths lead to these resting places, which are often found under a large shadowy tree. The rhino rests lying on its belly, the eras constantly moving. Oxpeckers sit on his back or in a nearby tree and warn against danger. Its cry and flight warn the rhino of danger nearby. In the late afternoon the rhino starts to walk around again, often quite far.
The sight is very poor, the rhino cannot see clearly a person at 50 m distance in open ground.
Namibia. On the upper lip there is a prominent fingerlike prolongation which is used to pluck food.
Namibia. Remarkable is how lean these rhinos are. The individual ribs can easily be seen.
Gestation period. 18 months, Namibia
Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm M M F F Front horn length 54 53 45 42 Circumference at base 65 60 49.5 51.5 Rear horn length 23 22 18 19.5 Circumference at base 57.5 52 43.5 48 End
Namibia. Remarkable is how lean these rhinos are. The individual ribs can easily be seen.
Namibia. The ears are often marked and scratched by the thorn bushes.
Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm M M F F 2. Length of tail, to end of root 73 68 78 66 3. Length of tail, to end of hairs 76 75 73 67 End
Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm M M F F 12. Distance between the two ear roots 32 23.5 25 32 13a. Length of edges of ears inside 24 25 24 21 13b. Length of edges of ears outside 36 36 38 32 14. Length of edges of ears in the middle 20.5 22 22 20.5 15. Greatest breadth of ear 12 12 12 11 end
Namibia. On the upper lip there is a prominent fingerlike prolongation which is used to pluck food.
Namibia. The young sucks for 2 years, often the mother will become pregnant again during this period. The young often stays with the mother until it is 3-4 years old.
Namibia. The courtship period is at the start of the rainy season, approximately in the months of November and December. Young are born from January to May.
Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm M M F F 4. Height at shoulders along body side, straight line 165 161 175 157 End
Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm M M F F 20. Length of front leg 87 84 94 82 26. Length of rear leg 93 85 87 86 End
Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm M M F F 5a. Circumference of body, in front of front legs 290 248 250 274 5b. Circumference of body, on withers 274 260 280 256 19. Greatest width of withers 274 260 280 160 End
Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm M M F F 1. Body length, across back, to root of tail 325 328 340 325 2. Length of tail, to end of root 73 68 78 66 3. Length of tail, to end of hairs 76 75 73 67 4. Height at shoulders along body side, straight line 165 161 175 157 5a. Circumference of body, in front of front legs 290 248 250 274 5b. Circumference of body, on withers 274 260 280 256 6. Height of head at front corner of eye 42.5 40 41 39 7. Circumference head at front corner of eye 134 134 134 128 8. Distance betweem inner edge of nostrils 14 15 13 15 9. Distance from corner of mouth to ear 56 55 57 50 10. Distance back edge of nostril to front eyelid 29 28 27 25 11. Distance from back eyelid to nearest part of ear 31 31 32 27 12. Distance between the two ear roots 32 23.5 25 32 13a. Length of edges of ears inside 24 25 24 21 13b. Length of edges of ears outside 36 36 38 32 14. Length of edges of ears in the middle 20.5 22 22 20.5 15. Greatest breadth of ear 12 12 12 11 16. Breadth of forehead from one eye to the other 49 52 46 45 17. Girth of the neck at head start 170 162 160 150 19. Greatest width of withers 274 260 280 160 20. Length of front leg 87 84 94 82 26. length of rear leg 93 85 87 86 End
Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm M M F F 6. Height of head at front corner of eye 42.5 40 41 39 7. Circumference head at front corner of eye 134 134 134 128 8. Distance between inner edge of nostrils 14 15 13 15 9. Distance from corner of mouth to ear 56 55 57 50 10. Distance back edge of nostril to front eyelid 29 28 27 25 11. Distance from back eyelid to nearest part of ear 31 31 32 27 12. Distance between the two ear roots 32 23.5 25 32 13a. Length of edges of ears inside 24 25 24 21 13b. Length of edges of ears outside 36 36 38 32 14. Length of edges of ears in the middle 20.5 22 22 20.5 15. Greatest breadth of ear 12 12 12 11 16. Breadth of forehead from one eye to the other 49 52 46 45 17. Girth of the neck at head start 170 162 160 150 End
Measurements of black rhino shot in Tonga, SE Angola, in cm M M F F 1. Body length, across back, to root of tail 325 328 340 325 End
