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Adcock, K.; Hansen, H.; Lindemann, H., 1998. Lessons from the introduced black rhino population in Pilanesberg National Park. Pachyderm 26: 40-51, figs. 1-5, tables 1-4, photos 1-5

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Location: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Subject: Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Species: Black Rhino


Original text on this topic:
Adult males over 15 years of age have little range overlap. This points at territory:
Territorial behaviour of adult males:
Only one mature male occupies a given range
Males demarcate the territories by urinating and scraping dung piles
Fighting is a major cause of death among male rhino.

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