 Reference Base  Wild life conservation in the Union of South Africa: hist... |
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Bigalke, R., 1950. Wild life conservation in the Union of South Africa: historical introduction. Fauna and Flora 1: 5-9, fig. 1
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa |
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Distribution - Records |
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African Rhino Species |
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Kirby states that the black rhino favoured the Matamiri bush, though it was decidedly rare there in 1895 and altogether extinct in 1896. This appears to be the last record of the occurrence of the white rhinoceros in South Africa beyond the boundaries of Zululand.
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