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Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia |
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Wilson, V.J. |
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1975 |
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Salisbury, National Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Museum memoir no.5 |
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pp. i-iii, 1-147 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| Wankie NP, Zimbabwe. In the Linkwasha vlei the rhino was recorded feeding on Cynodon dactylon, Aristida sp., Eragrostis pallens, Heteropogon contortus and Panicum maximum. Also records of feeding on Echinochloa stagnina, Panicum repens, Urochloa rhodesiensis and Setaria anceps. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Behaviour - Social Behaviour
White Rhino
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| In June 1970, 12 were seen together, and over a distance of 4 miles a total of 17 were seen in the same day. On being disturbed the group of 12 split into 3 separate parties of 3, 5 and 4 animals. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Behaviour - Daily Routine
White Rhino
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| A male and female were seen wallowing in the mud. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
Black Rhino
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| D.b.bicornis in Southern Zimbabwe |
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Reproduction
White Rhino
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| Wankie NP, Zimbabwe. Small calves, judged to be less than 2 months old, were seen on 9 August, 10 March and 15 July. |
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Mammals of the Wankie National Park, Rhodesia
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