 Reference Base  Wild life in the Sudan, part III White and black rhinoce... |
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Schomber, H.W., 1963. Wild life in the Sudan, part III White and black rhinoceros and giant eland. African Wildlife 17 (1): 29-35, figs. 1-4
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan |
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Distribution - Records |
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Black Rhino |
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It is a very interesting fact that some Black rhino are living in a small area on the Lol river, near the village of Aweng. This locality is exceptionally thickly populated and is covered with very thick bush. The first European to encounter one of these animals was immediately attacked and compelled to fire a number of shots in self-defence. He had no time to make any observations and due to the thick bush was unable to recognise whether it was a White or Black rhino. It was only in 1947, that a Danish Expedition published the news that it had met with a small herd of Black rhinos that lived, completely isolated, in a narrow confined area. The animals appeared extremely aggressive and constituted a permanent danger for the Dinkas living in the vicinity. Shortly thereafter a few further specimens were discovered near the settlement of Tooralay in the neighbourhood of Aweng. Certain remarks by the natives support the conjecture that a small number of Black rhino are spreading along the tributaries of the Bahr-el-Arab in the neighbouring Central African Republic and indeed this report is worthy of further close investigation.
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