Bere, R.M., 1966. Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Uganda |
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Distribution - Records |
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Black Rhino |
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The black rhino lives to the north of the Nile in the Murchison Park, but is not found to the south of the river. The white rhino lives only on the west bank of the Nile north of Lake Albert. The reason for this is not clear. There is vegetation suitable for both kinds of rhino on both sides of the river. Moreover, the black rhinos in the Murchison Park frequently visit certain islands in the Nile to reach a food-plant which they particularly like. They have to wade belly-deep, through turbulent water, to get there.
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