| Burrows, G. 1898 The land of the pigmies. London, C. Arthur Pearson, pp. i-xxx, 1-299 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Congo (Zaire)
Ecology - Habitat
Black Rhino
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| Frequents marshy jungles. |
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| Neumann, A.H. 1898 Elephant hunting in East Equatorial Africa, being an account of three years' ivory hunting under Mount Kenia and among the Ndorobo savages of the Loroge Mountains, including a trip to the north end of Lake Rudolph. London, Rowland Ward, pp. i-xix, 1-455 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| northern Kenya, Male shot at El Gereh, Matthews Range, 7 Sep 1895
Total length over back from tip of upper lip to root of tail, 11 feet
Total length in straight line opposite side, 10 feet
Total length over back from tip of upper lip to end of tail, 13 ft 4 inch
Perpendicular height in straig... |
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| Neumann, A.H. 1898 Elephant hunting in East Equatorial Africa, being an account of three years' ivory hunting under Mount Kenia and among the Ndorobo savages of the Loroge Mountains, including a trip to the north end of Lake Rudolph. London, Rowland Ward, pp. i-xix, 1-455 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| northern Kenya, Male shot at northern end of Lake Rudolph, 21 Dec 1895
Total length without tail, in straight line, 9 ft
Height at shoulder in straight line, 4 ft 9 inch |
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| Neumann, A.H. 1898 Elephant hunting in East Equatorial Africa, being an account of three years' ivory hunting under Mount Kenia and among the Ndorobo savages of the Loroge Mountains, including a trip to the north end of Lake Rudolph. London, Rowland Ward, pp. i-xix, 1-455 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| northern Kenya, Female shot at northern end of Lake Rudolph, 24 Dec 1895
Total length without tail, in straight line, 8 ft 3 inch
Height at shoulder in straight line, 4 ft 7 inch |
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| Burrows, G. 1898 The land of the pigmies. London, C. Arthur Pearson, pp. i-xxx, 1-299 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Congo (Zaire)
Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Black Rhino
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| Met with in pairs or in small companies. |
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| Neumann, A.H. 1898 Elephant hunting in East Equatorial Africa, being an account of three years' ivory hunting under Mount Kenia and among the Ndorobo savages of the Loroge Mountains, including a trip to the north end of Lake Rudolph. London, Rowland Ward, pp. i-xix, 1-455 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Behaviour - Towards Man
Black Rhino
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| The rhinoceros generally run away from man as all animals. Sometimes they will charge without cause. I do not believe that they differ in disposition in different localities. |
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| Schweinfurth, G.; Volkens, G. 1898 Faune de Somalie: pp. 177-178
| In: Ghika, N.D. Cinq mois au pays des Somalis. Geneve and Bale, Georg and Co: pp. i-vi, 1-223 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Somalia
Value
African Rhino Species
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| Somaliland. Hide regarded as valuable by the Somalis. |
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| Neumann, A.H. 1898 Elephant hunting in East Equatorial Africa, being an account of three years' ivory hunting under Mount Kenia and among the Ndorobo savages of the Loroge Mountains, including a trip to the north end of Lake Rudolph. London, Rowland Ward, pp. i-xix, 1-455 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Northern Kenya, Female shot under Mt. Wyiro, 26 May 1896, Height at shoulder in straight line, 4 ft 10 inch |
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| Neumann, A.H. 1898 Elephant hunting in East Equatorial Africa, being an account of three years' ivory hunting under Mount Kenia and among the Ndorobo savages of the Loroge Mountains, including a trip to the north end of Lake Rudolph. London, Rowland Ward, pp. i-xix, 1-455 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Northern Kenya, Male shot at El Gereh, Matthews Range, 7 Sep 1895. Perpendicular height in straight line at shoulder, 5 ft 3 inch |
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| Neumann, A.H. 1898 Elephant hunting in East Equatorial Africa, being an account of three years' ivory hunting under Mount Kenia and among the Ndorobo savages of the Loroge Mountains, including a trip to the north end of Lake Rudolph. London, Rowland Ward, pp. i-xix, 1-455 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| northern Kenya, Female shot under Mt. Wyiro, 26 May 1896
Total length without tail, in straight line, 8 ft 8 inch
Height at shoulder in straight line, 4 ft 10 inch |
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