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Swayne, H.G.C. 1895. Seventeen trips through Somaliland. London, Rowland Ward. pp. i-xx, 1-386.

Seventeen trips through Somaliland

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Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

Rhino are seen and shot in the vicinity of the Webbe Shabeleh River.

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Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1895

The rhinoceros sometimes wanders as far towards the coast as the open grass plains of Toyo, 100 miles south of Berbera. It is common in southern parts of the Haud.

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Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1895

It is most common in the valleys of the Tug Jerer and Tug Fafan and thence southwards as far as the Webbe. It is also plentiful beyond the Webbe in Gallaland.

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Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1895

A rhinoceros seen at Nanu, a small valley in the mountains.

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Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

Ethiopia. Only important Abyssinians are allowed to be in possession of rhino horns. They make sword handles and drinking cups of them.

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Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1895

Travelling southwest across the Dih Wiyileh from Tuli Hill (Abyssinian border). Sees fresh signs of rhinoceros and kills one.

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Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1895

The rhinoceros sometimes wanders as far towards the coast as the open grass plains of Toyo, 100 miles south of Berbera. It is common in southern parts of the Haud. We never saw any signs of them during many expeditions in the Habr Awal, Esa and Gadabursi countries. It is most common in the valleys of the Tug Jerer and Tug Fafan and thence southwards as far as the Webbe. It is also plentiful beyond the Webbe in Gallaland. It is said to exist to the SE of Berbera, but in our trip to the Dolbahanta country we never saw any.

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Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1895

It is said to exist to the SE of Berbera, but in our trip to the Dolbahanta country we never saw any.

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Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1895

It is most common in the valleys of the Tug Jerer and Tug Fafan and thence southwards as far as the Webbe. It is also plentiful beyond the Webbe in Gallaland.

Note
Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1895

The rhinoceros sometimes wanders as far towards the coast as the open grass plains of Toyo, 100 miles south of Berbera. It is common in southern parts of the Haud.

Note
Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1895

It is most common in the valleys of the Tug Jerer and Tug Fafan and thence southwards as far as the Webbe. It is also plentiful beyond the Webbe in Gallaland.

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Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1895

near Tuli, NW to Gumbur Wedel: rhino tracks are numerous.

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Location Somalia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

Somaliland. The Abbusgal, Malingur, and Rer Amaden tribes eat their flesh when hungry, and I found it very good and lived for a week on it.

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