 Reference Base  The square-lipped rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni (Lyd... |
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Foster, J.B., 1967. The square-lipped rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni (Lydekker)) in Uganda. East African Wildlife Journal 5: 167-171, fig. 1
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Uganda |
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Behaviour - Daily Routine |
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White Rhino |
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The movements of the rhino within the Reserve are clearly correlated with the occurrence of rain. Water is probably necessary for regular watering and mud wallows may also be an essential part of the habitat. During the dry season the rhino descend into the Ala and Obei swamps bordering on the Albert Nile. At this time they are extremely difficult to observe except when they make their occasional wanderings onto higher ground. When the rains come the animals move inland at least 10 km, to the Biliba Ridge area in particular. Rhino trails, marked with dung heaps and mud wallows, are more commonly seen running inland from the swamps. Some border the bottom of the Ridge while others run diagonally up its side. After a short rain most fresh rhino footprints lead inland from the swamp, while after a dry period the trend is reversed.
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