 Reference Base  Lessons from the introduced black rhino population in Pil... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa |
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Reproduction |
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Black Rhino |
Release in Pilanesberg NP. Male black rhino seem to mature socially later than females. In Pilanesberg, female calves become independent of their mothers at a younger age than males:
average for female young 2 yrs 1 mo 4 females
average for male young 3 yrs 7 males
average for both sexes 2 yrs 9 mo
Subadult males are frequently seen with their mother beyond 3 years, while females wander more, and associate with other mature females, but only occasionally with their own mother.
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