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Moreau, R.E. 1944. Mount Kenya: a contribution to the biology and bibliography. Journal of the East African Natural History Society 18: 61-92.

Mount Kenya: a contribution to the biology and bibliography

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Location Kenya Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

At any rate towards the north end of the mountain, where the forest is comparatively dry and open, rhinos frequent its upper edge, ca. 10,500 ft. Raymond Hook has never seen them more than half a mile out of the moorland. Also on the wetter south side D.G.B. Leakey `can vouch for rhino occurring on the lower edge of the moorland on the southern slopes between Kiringa and Sagana Rivers, above the bamboo belt.'

Note
Location Kenya Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

Mount Kenya. At any rate towards the north end of the mountain, where the forest is comparatively dry and open, rhinos frequent its upper edge, ca. 10,500 ft. Raymond Hook has never seen them more than half a mile out of the moorland. Also on the wetter south side D.G.B. Leakey ?can vouch for rhino occurring on the lower edge of the moorland on tyhe southern slopes between Kiringa and Sagana Rivers, above the bamboo belt.'

Note
Location Kenya Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

At any rate towards the north end of the mountain, where the forest is comparatively dry and open, rhinos frequent its upper edge, ca. 10,500 ft. Raymond Hook has never seen them more than half a mile out of the moorland. Also on the wetter south side D.G.B. Leakey 'can vouch for rhino occurring on the lower edge of the moorland on the southern slopes between Kiringa and Sagana Rivers, above the bamboo belt.'

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