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Reference Base  Social organization and behaviour of the white rhinoceros |
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| Title: |
Social organization and behaviour of the white rhinoceros |
| Author(s): |
Pienaar, D.J. |
| Year published: |
1994 |
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pp. 87-92, tables 1-2 |
| Reference From: | Penzhorn, B.L. et al. 1994 Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994, pp. i-iv, 1-242 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Behaviour - Social Behaviour
White Rhino
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| Owen-Smith distinguished five social categories differing in their patterns of interaction, spatial dispersion and roles in reproduction: i. juveniles; ii. subadults; iii. cows; iv. territorial adult males; v. subordinate adult males.
White rhino cows were usually accompanied only by a single ca... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Behaviour - Social Behaviour
White Rhino
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| Owen-Smith distinguished five social categories differing in their patterns of interaction, spatial dispersion and roles in reproduction: i. juveniles; ii. subadults; iii. cows; iv. territorial adult males; v. subordinate adult males. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Behaviour - Social Behaviour
White Rhino
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| Dominant white rhino bulls investigated cows encountered within their territories, while cows responded with threatening snorts or roars. The onset of oestrus was indicated by the commencement of repeated approaches by the bull, accompanied by a hic-throbbing sound. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Behaviour - Fighting
White Rhino
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| At the end of the dry season when water is scarce some mates have to cross other territories on their way to water. This leads to a increase in conflict and more fighting ensues. In the Kruger National Park this contributes to an increase of adult male mortalities at end of dry season. On a ga... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Interspecific Relations
White Rhino
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| Predation does not have a big influence on a white rhino population. There have been a few cases in the KNP where white rhino calves were killed by lions. Animals with pieces of tail or ear missing that could indicate predation by hyaena are also seldom seen. Other accidental white rhino death... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Behaviour - Daily Routine
White Rhino
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| Territorial males scattered their dung after defecating, while subordinate males, females and subadults did not scatter their dung or only made a few ineffectual kicking movements. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Interspecific Relations
White Rhino
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| Predation does not have a big influence on a white rhino population. There have been a few cases in the KNP where white rhino calves were killed by lions. Animals with pieces of tail or ear missing that could indicate predation by hyaena are also seldom seen. Other accidental white rhino death... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Reproduction
White Rhino
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| Kruger NP. A white rhino cow giving birth every 2,5 years between ages 6-40 years would produce 14 offspring in her lifetime. There is evidence from captive white rhinos in zoos that indicate that cows do not come into oestrus if there is only one bull with her. Although this is not always the... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Reproduction
White Rhino
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| Gestation period 16 months |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Reproduction
White Rhino
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| Kruger NP. The mean intercalving interval is 2,5 years. Younger cows have shorter calving intervals than older cows.. |
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