Preez, J.S.du; Grobler, I.D. 1977. Drinking times and behaviour at waterholes of some game species in the Etosha National Park. Madoqua 10 (1): 61-69, figs. 1-12.

Drinking times and behaviour at waterholes of some game species in the Etosha National Park

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Location Namibia Subject Behaviour Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

The small sample of black rhinoceros (n=36) indicates that these animals prefer drinking from late afternoon to late evening, with a peak between 20h00 and 21h00. The rhinoceros is classed as an 'evening drinker.'

Black Rhino

Southern White Rhino

Nile Rhino

Greater One-horned Rhino

Javan Rhino

Sumatran Rhino

Fossil Rhino

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Drinking times and behaviour at waterholes of some game species in the Etosha National Park