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Title: Kenya's black rhino in Addo, S Africa
Author(s): Hall-Martin, A.
Year published: 1984
Journal: Newsletter of the African Elephant and Rhino Group
Volume: 3
Pages: 11, fig. 1
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Location:
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Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Population
White Rhino
A 'pool' of known-aged animals in the Pretoriuskop area has been watched by T. Mostert, and these observations have provided very useful data. For example, of 27 births the sex ratio was skewed to two males to one female.
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
The black rhino population in the Addo Elephant National Park (of the subspecies Diceros bicornis michaeli) was established from animals introduced from Kenya in 1961 and 1962. In 1977 three bulls of the Zululand subspecies (D. b.minor) were introduced to augment the population. In 1980 the IUC...
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Population
White Rhino
A 'pool' of known-aged animals in the Pretoriuskop area has been watched by T. Mostert, and these observations have provided very useful data. For example, of 27 births the sex ratio was skewed to two males to one female. Over the years, the juveniles have comprised 5,5% - 13,9% of the populati...
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Subject:
Species:
World
Taxonomy
Black Rhino
Addo NP (introduced michaeli from Kenya). The Zululand animals look markedly different in the field being smaller and having a smooth skin, as opposed to the larger D. b. michaeli animals with rough and strongly grooved skin. The grooves or folds were particularly conspicuous on the flanks of t...
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Captive - Africa
Captivity - Zoo Records
Black Rhino
Of the three animals captured [hybrids of michaeli and minor], two males looked like hybrids and a female looked like a D. b. michaeli animal. However, all three were consigned to the National Zoological Gardens in Pretoria. An adult female held by the zoo, which came from eastern Kenya was tra...
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Captive - Africa
Captivity - Zoo Records
Black Rhino
At Addo NP, in May 1983 three hybrid calves were captured and sent to the National Zoological Gardens (Pretoria).
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
World
Taxonomy
Black Rhino
Animals of the michaeli subspecies were introduced from Kenya in the early 1960's. Unfortunately, there minor bulls were added in 1977 which created the problem of genetic mixing of subspecies. However, it is relatively easy to distinguish rhinos of the two subspecies from the air and from the g...
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
World
Taxonomy
Black Rhino
Animals of the michaeli subspecies were introduced from Kenya in the early 1960's. Unfortunately, there minor bulls were added in 1977 which created the problem of genetic mixing of subspecies. However, it is relatively easy to distinguish rhinos of the two subspecies from the air and from the g...
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