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Reference Base  The recolonisation history of the square-lipped (white) r... |
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The recolonisation history of the square-lipped (white) rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum (Burchell) in the Kruger National Park (October 1961 - November 1969) |
| Author(s): |
Pienaar, U. de V. |
| Year published: |
1970 |
| Journal: |
Koedoe |
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13 |
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157-169, pls. 1-4, figs. 1-4 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - External causes
White Rhino
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| Ceratotherium simum - Kruger NP, reintroduced. One of the wandering rhino bulls in the northern district happened to dispute a waterhole at Nkulumbenc-north with a bull elephant and was fatally gored by its adversary after a tremendous battle. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Reproduction
White Rhino
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| Kruger NP. Another cow, 'Mfolozana' gave birth to a bull calf 'Manung' on 3 November 1965 and to another bull calf 'Stungwane' on 13 April 1968 (vide Plate 2 and 3). This indicated an interval between births of two years, five months and 10 days, which is considerably less than the four and a h... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Reproduction
White Rhino
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| The cow 'Kwangulatelo' was observed to mate on 23 November 1965 and gave birth to a bull calf on 14 March 1967 -giving a gestation period of not quite 16 months. This calf, which was christened |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - External causes
White Rhino
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| Ceratotherium simum - Kruger NP, reintroduced. A young bull was caught in a snare along the Sabi river and its leg become gangrenous. It was captured with the aid of drugs but died under treatment. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - External causes
White Rhino
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| Ceratotherium simum - Kruger NP, reintroduced. a very large bull was so badly mauled by lions at Mlakeni that it had to be destroyed. |
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