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Nyangwara, K.; Sigei, J.; Masibo, J., 2000. Notes on a solitary black rhino. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 53

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Location: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Subject: Behaviour - Daily Routine
Species: Black Rhino


Original text on this topic:
This lone rhino occupies an area of about 30 km? and has a fixed daily routine. She spends a large part of each day (7h30 to 18h00) at a place we call 'Nyumba ya Faru' in the shade of Croton dichogamus thickets. In the very early morning, she is regularly found in the vicinity of a Salt Lick. and then crosses the Sabaringo River onto the plains to browse. She was once seen to swim across the Mara River in July 1999, even though the water level was high, but soon returned to our western side. Kimani Swamp is a favoured wallowing site.

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