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Reference Base  The recolonisation history of the square-lipped (white) r... |
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The recolonisation history of the square-lipped (white) rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum (Burchell) in the Kruger National Park (October 1961 - November 1969) |
| Author(s): |
Pienaar, U. de V. |
| Year published: |
1970 |
| Journal: |
Koedoe |
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13 |
| Pages: |
157-169, pls. 1-4, figs. 1-4 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Mozambique
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| A number also strayed across the Lebombos and were lost in Mozambique.
Apart from the rhinos which strayed across the eastern boundary into Mozambique and of which number a few were killed by poachers. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Swaziland
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| During August 1969 the Kruger Park was presented with an adult cow, which the Mlilwane Game reserve in Swaziland found impossible to keep. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| When the late Mr. P. Grobler, then minister of Lands, opened the first meeting of the National Parks Board on 16 September 1926, he specifically stressed the necessity for the resettlement of these rare animals in the newly proclaimed Kruger National Park (Bigalke, 1954). The American naturalist... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| It is now generally accepted that the square-lipped or white rhinoceros became extinct in the Transvaal during or just after the year 1896 (Bigalke, 1963). There is little doubt that the last survivors in the Lowveld and, indeed, in the whole of the Transvaal, frequented an area which is today i... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Habitat
White Rhino
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| Kruger NP, reintroduced population - Ceratotherium simum. It soon became apparent, however, that the new immigrants did not take to the mopani areas of the north and wandered great distances in search of more suitable habitat. To date, this is the most recent area of colonisation, and also the ... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| Towards the end of October of this year, also, a report was received of a wandering white rhino bull on a farm near Klaseri. This rhino had possibly strayed from one of the private game reserves to the west of the Kruger Park, but since nobody claimed the beast it was duly captured and transporte... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Behaviour - Daily Routine
White Rhino
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| As could be expected, the first few rhinos released directly in the strange surroundings at Doispane and Skurukwane, during the latter half of 1963, took a considerable time to settle down in their new home. Some of the animals wandered great distances during this period, but it was significant ... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Reproduction
White Rhino
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| Kruger NP bomas. the cow 'Kwangulatelo' was observed to mate on 23 November 1965 and gave birth to a bull calf on 14 March 1967 -giving a gestation period of not quite 16 months. This calf, which was christened 'Shaben' was first observed to commence grazing on 16 July, 1967 i.e. 4 months after... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Translocation - Methods
White Rhino
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| Kruger NP. Of this number a total of two males and two females died from either the effects of the drugs or from injuries received in transit, but the mortality rate was very low when the arduous journey and massive weight of these beasts are considered. Most of the other rhinos survived the tr... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - External causes
White Rhino
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| Ceratotherium simum - Kruger NP, reintroduced. An adult bull fell down a steep enbankment in search of water in the Numbi area. It found the steep bank of the ravine impossible to negotiate and died here before it was found. A cow drowned when she attempted to cross the Sabi river at a deep po... |
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