Total in the Territory is not likely to exceed 1000, of which perhaps 500 in the Luangwa Valley.
1960, perhaps 500
Believed to be the nominate race Diceros bicornis bicornis, though Schouteden (1945) refers Katanga specimens to holmwoodi Sclater.
Map showing present and believed former distribution of Diceros bicornis
Formerly much persecuted, especially for the horns which have a high value among orientals, and still make the animal an object of poaching and illegal commerce.
Probably originally occurred throughout except in Kalabo Disdtrict and most of North West province.
Livingstone Game Park, is not a national park, but an enclosed area of about 1000 acres into which local ungulates are imported and kept as a local attraction.
Zambia. Pitman recorded a 40 lb foetus in May and may have based his suggestion of a regular calving season in June on this instance. Very young calves have been seen in Luangwa valley from June to October. It seems that there is no defined calving time.
