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Taberer, W.H.M., 1959. Amboseli - unique and wonderful game reserve full of animal personalities. Wild Life, Nairobi 1 (4): 16-19, 26, fig. 1
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya |
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Morphology - Size |
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Black Rhino |
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Gertie and Gladys in Amboseli, Kenya. Those are just a few of the better known personalities; there are others, but of them all 'No. 1' and 'No. 2' the two old rhinos with enormously long horns and better known to visitors as 'Gladys' and 'Gertie' must be recognised as the two most photographed and spectacular animals in the Reserve. . These two fabulous creatures carried longer front horns than any other rhino known to be living and it is quite possible that both at one time or the other bettered the world record for a black rhinoceros. They were christened Nos. 1 and 2. by the rangers at Ol Tukai. Gladys by virtue of having the longer horn by several inches was No. 1. Unfortunately in 1955 she lost nearly 18 inches off the tip so Gertie took over pride of place as her horn was now the longer, though the Rangers continued to, and still do, call her number two.
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