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Borner, M., 1981. Black rhino disaster in Tanzania. Oryx 16 (1): 59-66, figs. 1-5

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Location: Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
Subject: Ecology - Food
Species: Black Rhino


Original text on this topic:
TanzaniaThe Moru area seems to be suitable for rhinos throughout the year. Two of their main food plants, Indigofera basiflora and Trifolium masaieme, are abundant there. Goddard found that in the Crater in the wet season 52 percentof their total food intake was Indigofera; in the dry season 54 per cent was Trifolium.

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