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Title: Drinking times and behaviour at waterholes of some game species in the Etosha National Park
Author(s): Preez, J.S.du; Grobler, I.D.
Year published: 1977
Journal: Madoqua
Volume: 10 (1)
Pages: 61-69, figs. 1-12
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Black Rhino
The small sample of black rhinoceros (n=36) indicates that these animals prefer drinking from late afternoon to late evening, with a peak between 20h00 and 21h00. The rhinoceros is classed as an 'evening drinker.'
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