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Reference Base  Rhinos in danger: facing extinction in Crater Highlands |
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Rhinos in danger: facing extinction in Crater Highlands |
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Lithgow, T. |
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1961 |
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Wild Life, Nairobi |
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2 (4) |
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6-8 |
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World
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All Rhino Species
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| Horn is used as aphrodisiac |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
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African Rhino Species
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| Tanzania. Undoubtedly other rhino have been killed by Masai moran purely from bravado to impress their girl-friends or fellow-moran with their 'courage.' Therefore, until such time as the warrior or moran tradition dies out in the masai tribe, this will cause 'show-off' slaughter of rhino or lion. |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
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African Rhino Species
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| 1960, Tanzania, one pound of horn is ?10 |
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