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File AvailableWilhelm, J.H. 1950 Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 7: 1-7
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Reproduction
Black Rhino
Namibia. The young sucks for 2 years and often stays with the mother for 3-4 years, even though the mother no longer provides milk.
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File AvailableZukowsky, L. 1950 Groszsauger, die Hagenbeck entdeckte. Zoologische Garten 17 (1/5): 211-221, figs. 1-7
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Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
Diceros bicornis occidentalis
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File AvailableWilhelm, J.H. 1950 Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 7: 1-7
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Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
The rhino is host to a special tick, Dermatocentes rhinocerotes, of which males and females have different colours. There is also a tick with coloured legs, Hyalomma aegyptium. there are large numbers of 'draadwormen' in the stomach of a female and also a very large kind of larva of Gastrus.
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File AvailableWilhelm, J.H. 1950 Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 7: 1-7
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Names in vernacular
Black Rhino
!ke
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File AvailableWilhelm, J.H. 1950 Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 7: 1-7
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Behaviour - Towards Man
Black Rhino
As soon as a rhino hears even the slightest noise, it will run away. The animal therefore is shy rather than aggressive. Often, when it smells people in the vicinity, the rhino will run towards the site of danger, what however is not to be seen as an aggressive movement. Sometimes it will actu...
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File AvailableWilhelm, J.H. 1950 Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 7: 1-7
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Black Rhino
Smaller trees which stand in their way are often uprooted like they were playing.
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File AvailableWilhelm, J.H. 1950 Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 7: 1-7
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Ecology - Habitat
Black Rhino
At night it walks to drink in the rivers or large pans in the Omuramben. Deep paths lead to the individual drinking places and from there back into the thornbush, where the rhino has many sleeping places. Many paths lead to these resting places, which are often found under a large shadowy tree.
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File AvailableWilhelm, J.H. 1950 Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 7: 1-7
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Black Rhino
The rhino rests lying on its belly, the eras constantly moving.
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File AvailableWilhelm, J.H. 1950 Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 7: 1-7
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Behaviour - Memory
Black Rhino
The rhino is sometimes full of curiosity. One night a male and female came to within 60 m from my car and stood there to observe me. They only fled when the dogs barked. A male returned to a female that was shot during the night and stood with the dead animal for a long time, and slowly walked...
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File AvailableWilhelm, J.H. 1950 Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 7: 1-7
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Black Rhino
The rhino lives alone or in pairs, sometimes a pair with a young.
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