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Reference Base  The past and present distribution of the black and square... |
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| Title: |
The past and present distribution of the black and square lipped rhinoceros in the Wankie National Park |
| Author(s): |
Herbert, H.J.; Austen, B. |
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1972 |
| Journal: |
Arnoldia |
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5 (26) |
| Pages: |
1-6, map 1, table 1 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| Between 13 Nov 1966 and 12 March 1967, 16 males and 19 females (total 35) were received from Umfolozi. First held in holding pens 24 miles SE of Main Camp and then release between 7 December and 21 April 1967. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| 1966, Animals took time to settle down. 6 moved west into Botswana. 9 crossed eastern boundary where one was shot by a farmer on Dahlia Ranch on 27 Oct 1967. Other 8 returned to park. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| On 13 Nov 1961 an immature female captued near the newly forming Lake Kariba was moved to Wankie and housed in a paddock at Main Camp. It was subsequently moved to Matopos NP as it was too small and later to the Zoo in Pretoria. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| 1962, October - 6 male and 2 female Diceros bicornis from Kariba were released in the Mandavu Area of the Park |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| 1962, With one exception the first 8 animals appear to have settled down on the basalt soils, between Sinamatela and Robins, and in the Controlled Hunting Area immediately north of the park |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| On 13 Nov 1961 an immature female captued near the newly forming Lake Kariba was moved to Wankie and housed in a paddock at Main Camp. It was subsequently moved to Matopos NP as it was too small and later to the Zoo in Pretoria |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Diseases - External causes
White Rhino
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| Wankie NP, Zimbabwe, introduced Ceratotherium simum. 2 died of thirst in July 1968 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Behaviour - Fighting
Black Rhino
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| Of the 4 released in 1963, 1 female died as a result of a fight with another rhino. In May 1963 a male was found dead, possibly from injuries received at the same fight. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Behaviour - Daily Routine
White Rhino
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| Introduced Ceratotherium simum: 6 animals moved to Botswana, 2 died at Odiakwe, Botswana, 140 miles west of the release site. |
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Captive - Africa
Captivity - Zoo Records
White Rhino
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| On 13 Nov 1961 an immature female captured near the newly forming Lake Kariba was moved to Wankie and housed in a paddock at Main Camp. It was subsequently moved to Matopos NP as it was too small and later to the Zoo in Pretoria. |
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