 Reference Base  Comparative studies of the black and the white rhinoceros |
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Schmidt-Schaumburg, 1953. Comparative studies of the black and the white rhinoceros. African Wildlife 7 (2): 124-127, figs. 1-4
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Captive - Africa |
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Captivity - Zoo Records |
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White Rhino |
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In August 1952, it was reported that a white rhinoceros cow was lying dead in the dry bed of the Umfolozi, and that a female calf of nearly 8 months was keeping guard, pathetically chasing away the vultures which had gathered in expectation of a meal. As the calf was still too young to feed itself, arrangements were made with the Pretoria Zoo for its capture. A keeper was sent, and, aided by a hunting party from Masimba, the young animal was captured. It was given the name Dengesi because it was caught at the foot of the Dengesi Hills, and it is now growing up as the third Zululand square-lipped rhinoceros in captivity.
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