 Reference Base  South African mammals: a short manual for the use of fiel... |
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Haagner, A., 1920. South African mammals: a short manual for the use of field naturalists, sportmen and travellers. London, H.F.G. Witherby and Cape Town, T. Maskew Miller, pp. i-xx, 1-248
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa |
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Distribution - Records |
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Black Rhino |
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Aughrabies Park was proclaimed in August 1966. Six black rhinos, 3 bulls and 3 cows, were moved to Aughrabies. Soon after the off-loading one of the cows fell over a cliff and was killed. Unfortunately she was pregnant which made the loss greater. Female called Vlompot gave birth to the first calf in October 1987, a female called `Blommetjie' On 18 October 1989 during a visit we again found a cow with calf, which turned out to be Blompot. The new calf again was a heifer. Another male in the park is Stompie, that had broken off its horn while in the boma sortly after arrival.
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