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Berger, J.; Cunningham, C., 1998. Behavioural ecology in managed reserves: gender-based asymmetries in interspecific dominance in African elephants and rhinos. Animal Conservation 1 (1): 33-38, figs. 1-4
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia |
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Behaviour - Towards Man |
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Black Rhino |
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Among rhinos, clear gender-related differences existed. Compared to females, males charged elephants more (11 events to one), interacted at closer distances, and were involved in more interactions where outcomes were uncertain (50 to 12). These results suggest that female rhinos are more timid and less likely to escalate encounters with elephants than are males. The difference is not related to horn or body size differences since the sexes of black rhinos are monomorphic.
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