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Reference Base  An urgent research problem on the elephant and rhino popu... |
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| Title: |
An urgent research problem on the elephant and rhino populations of the Tsavo National Park in Kenya |
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Glover, P.E.; Sheldrick, D. |
| Year published: |
1964 |
| Journal: |
Bulletin of Epizootic Diseases of Africa |
| Volume: |
12 |
| Pages: |
33-38 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Tsavo NP was gazetted as a national park in 1948. The reason for this was that it was the only large tract of land that was virtually uninhabited by man because of the presence of several species of tsetse fly, and comparatively low rainfall resulting in an uneven distribution of permanent water. |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| In 1948, rhino were particularly numerous and probably constituted the largest single concentration in Africa. Drought and degradation of habitat by elephant during 1960 and 1961 resulted in the death of at least 300 rhino. |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
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| It was noticed that many of the rhino had extensive black patches on their sides which microscopic examination showed to be a thin film of dried blood. At first it was thought that it may have been caused by heavy infestations of biting flies, Luperosia sp., and another as yet unidentified musci... |
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