Reference Base Notes for: Behaviour back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    (9) 1 2 3 4 ...   Acharya, D. 2008 Rhino hurt women in CNP. Conservation Watch - Nepal 1 (12): 3 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Behaviour - Towards Man Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Policht, R.; Tomasova, K.; Holeckova, D.; Frynta, D. 2008 The vocal repertoire in northern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum cottoni as recorded in the last surviving herd. Bioacoustics 18 (1): 69-96, figs. 1-15 Location: Subject: Species: Captive - Europe Behaviour White Rhino No details available yet   details Smith, K. 2008 Tanzania: communicating bush style. The Horn Autumn 2008: 24 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania Behaviour Black Rhino No details available yet   details Boddam-Whetham, L. 2008 Look who's talking. The Horn Autumn 2008: 25 Location: Subject: Species: Africa Behaviour African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Mueller, J.E. 2008 Seasonal changes in behavior and exhibit use of captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis). Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, Department of Biology, Case Western University, pp. 1-155 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour Black Rhino No details available yet   details Yamamoto, N.; Takeda, S. 2008 Behaviour of Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in captivity according to relationships with their keepers [in Japanese]. Animal behaviour and management: official journal of Japanese Society of Livestock Management and Japanese Society for Applied Animal Behaviour 44 (1): 62-63 Location: Subject: Species: Captive - Asia Behaviour Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Cinkova, I.. 2008 Investigation on the social, reproductive and playful behaviour of captive white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum cottoni). EEP Research Committee Newsletter 11: 123-124 Location: Subject: Species: Captive - Europe Behaviour White Rhino No details available yet   details Eparvier, C.; Smith, B. 2007 Development of a rhino encounter at Audubon Zoo. International Zoo News 54 (7): 403-407, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Captive - North America Behaviour White Rhino No details available yet   details Linklater, W.L.; Swaisgood, R.R. 2007 Behavioral modification in meta-population management in black rhino, southern Africa. Re-Introduction News no. 26: 41-43, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour Black Rhino No details available yet   details Policht, R.; Tomasova, K.; Holeckova, D.; Frynta, D. 2007 Hlasovy repertoar nosorozce sirikohubeho severniho (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) vyzkum na posledni chvili S. Proceedings 34 etologicka konference, Slovenske Centrum, Niha: p. 35 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour Nile Rhino No details available yet   details Ingle-Moller, R.; Kotzke, A.; Mulaudzi, T. 2007 Keepers engage in research project to enrich foraging behaviour of National Zoological Garden's Black rhino. NZG Zoo E-news http://www.nzg.ac.za/newsletter/issues/04/05.html: 2 plates, 2 figures Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour Black Rhino No details available yet   details Wiltgen, E.; Brookmire, P.; Nicholson, D.; Hren, R.; Khan, T.; Richard, C. 2007 Open wide: Time for training. Alive (Zoological Society of Milwaukee County) 27 (3) Fall: 8-10, 5 images Location: Subject: Species: America - North America Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino No details available yet   details Mareckova, I. 2007 Sledovani zmen chovani v zavislosti na motivacnich prvcích (enrichmentu) nosorozcu ve vybezich Zoo Dvur Kralove. Thesis presented to University of Ceske Budejovice, pp. 1-50 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Dieckhofer, P.; Perret, M.; Christian, A. 2006 Mogliche Ursachen des Hornabriebs bei in Zoos gehaltenen Spitzmaulnashornern (Diceros bicornis). Zoologische Garten 76 (2): 93-114, figs. 1-5 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour Black Rhino No details available yet   details Rice, M.B.; Jones, Martin 2006 Characteristics of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) bedding sites. African Journal of Ecology 44: 452-457, fig. 1, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino No details available yet   details Cinkova, I. 2006 Sexual, social and playful behavior of white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) in zoological garden. Bachelor Thesis. Palacky University Olomouc, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology: pp. 1-59 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour White Rhino No details available yet   details Gruen, V. 2006 The influence of faecal scent marks on the behaviour of the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). Thesis for the degree of Master of Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp. 1-116 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour White Rhino No details available yet   details Berton, I. 2006 The behaviour of white rhino at Reserve de Sigean. EEP Research Committee Newsletter 10: 117-118 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour White Rhino No details available yet   details Freivolt, A.; Krskova, L. 2005 Cohesive behaviour of southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) in Zoo Bratislava. Správy Slovenskej zoologickej spolonosti, Bratislava 23: 13-20 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour White Rhino The southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) is an endangered species in the wild. There are some problems with successful breeding of this species in captivity, which can relate to forming optimal social structure of the breeding group. In our work we studied social behaviour, es...   details Linklater, W.L. 2004 Messing with the mind of rhinos. Africa Geographic 2004 March: 76-79, figs. 1-6 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa Behaviour Black Rhino No details available yet   details Muggenthaler, E.K. von; Reinhart, P.; Lympany, B.; Craft, R.B. 2003 Songlike vocalizations from the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Acoustics Research Letters Online 4 (3): 83-88, figs. 1-4 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour Sumatran Rhino No details available yet   details Muggenthaler, E.K. von; Reinhart, P. 2003 Songlike vocalizations from the Sumatran rhinoceros calf (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 113 (4): 2277 Location: Subject: Species: Captive - North America Behaviour Sumatran Rhino No details available yet   details Schimdt, T. 2003 When plan A becomes plan Z: The challenges of shifting a resistant pair of Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) to a new exhibit through positive reinforcement and PATIENCE. Proceedings of the 30th National Conference of the American Association of Zoo Keeper's Inc. Cleveland, Ohio, September 26-30: 120-124 Location: Subject: Species: America - North America Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino No details available yet   details Maki, T. 2002 Adding zip to rhino enrichment. The Shape of Enrichment 11 (2) May: 4-5, 3 figures Location: Subject: Species: America - North America Behaviour All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Bouwens, N. 2002 Not your typical rhino and giraffe enrichment. The Shape of Enrichment 11 (4) November: 4-5, 6 figures Location: Subject: Species: America Behaviour All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Hunt, I. 2002 Strange alliance [rhino and cow in Mara]. Swara 25 (1) January-April : 60 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Behaviour Black Rhino No details available yet   details Pham Nhat; Nguyen Xuan Dang; Polet, G. 2001 Field guide to the key mammal species of Cat Tien National Park. Hanoi, WWF Cat Tien National Park Conservation Project and Fauna and Flora International - Indochina Programme., pp. 1-145 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Daily Routine Javan Rhino The Javan (Vietnamese) Rhinoceros is extremely sensitive to human activity (thus it has become nocturnal).   details Goode, R.; Lautenbach, G. 2001 White rhinos growing up. CCA Ecological Journal 3: 91 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour - Daily Routine White Rhino In July, a white rhino calf of approximately one year was seen suckling from its mother and then to watch intently as the adult cow rubbed first her face, then neck, side and rump on a frequently used Acacia rubbing post. The calf then repeated the entire rubbing process itself, step-by-step.   details Whelan, G. 2001 Tau. CCA Ecological Journal 3: 129-131 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour - Fighting White Rhino Two white rhino died in what appeared to be incidents of territorial fighting.   details Hopkinson, G. 2001 Interesting mammal sighting at Tau, Madikwe. CCA Ecological Journal 3: 13 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour - Social Behaviour White Rhino A female white rhino with two calves was approached by a male which was anxious to mate; despite his attentions and loud whining, the female avoided him.   details Pham Nhat; Nguyen Xuan Dang; Polet, G. 2001 Field guide to the key mammal species of Cat Tien National Park. Hanoi, WWF Cat Tien National Park Conservation Project and Fauna and Flora International - Indochina Programme., pp. 1-145 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Social Behaviour Javan Rhino The Javan (Vietnamese) Rhinoceros is solitary and extremely sensitive to human activity (Thus it has become nocturnal).   details Pham Nhat; Nguyen Xuan Dang; Polet, G. 2001 Field guide to the key mammal species of Cat Tien National Park. Hanoi, WWF Cat Tien National Park Conservation Project and Fauna and Flora International - Indochina Programme., pp. 1-145 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Daily Routine Javan Rhino It likes to wallow in shallow muddy pools.   details Ng, Julia S.C.; Zainuddin, Zainal Zahari; Nordin, A. 2001 Wallows and wallow utilization of the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in a natural enclosure in Sungai Dusun Wildlife Reserve, Selangor, Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks (Malaysia) 19: 7-12, figs. 1-4, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular Behaviour - Daily Routine Sumatran Rhino INTRODUCTION Wallows are mud pools formed in poor drainage areas where the soil remains wet for long periods. They are widely distributed and are found in swamps and on mountain ridges. Wallows often exist individually or in a network of up to 10 pits. Wallowing, in which the animal covers itsel...   details Muggenthaler, E.K. von; Reinhart, P. 2001 Songlike vocalizations from the Sumatran rhinoceros calf (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 110 (5): 2611 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour Sumatran Rhino No details available yet   details Grams, K.; Roletto, J. 2001 Enrichment options: Tamarins, rhinos, meerkats, fishing cat and bears. Animal Keeper's Forum 28 (5): 206-207, 2 plates Location: Subject: Species: America - North America Behaviour All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Katka, J.; Corcoran, M.; Bloomsmith, M.A.; Garrett, E.; Sartor, R.; McManamon, R.; Powell-Johnson, G. 2001 Operant conditiong for an eye examination on a Black rhinoceros. The Shape of Enrichment 10 (3) August: 11-14, 4 figures Location: Subject: Species: America - North America Behaviour Black Rhino No details available yet   details Mkenda, E.; Butchart, D. 2000 Notes on the status of black rhino in the Ngorongoro Crater. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 68-69 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino Mud bathing takes place at the hottest time of the day, either at the lake shore or in small mud pools. The rhinos which have been bathing at the saline lake often go white in colour, while those that bath elsewhere become dark brown or grey; this has led some guests to mistakenly surmise that t...   details Roche, C. 2000 Notes on territory and home range size of white rhinoceros in the southern Timbavati. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 130-133 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour - Social Behaviour White Rhino Territory Size. White Rhino bulls hold territories from which other adult territorial bulls are excluded and which are marked and patrolled on a regular basis (Owen-Smith, 1971). The aim of this study was to calculate average territory size in the study area and to compare these findings with t...   details Roche, C. 2000 Notes on territory and home range size of white rhinoceros in the southern Timbavati. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 130-133 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour - Social Behaviour White Rhino Some groups of cows form very stable units of up to four adult females and their dependent young. These animals are far more sedentary than the likes of the cow mentioned above and although they might leave the territory of the bull within which they reside for the majority of the time, they see...   details Dennis, C. 2000 Werribee Zoo. International Zoo News 47 (2): 128 Location: Subject: Species: Captive - Australia Behaviour - Daily Routine White Rhino A 14 yr old female Ceratotherium simum had her horn reduced by 60 cm. She and a male both regularly rub their horns on logs in their enclosure, but the female horn seemed to get longer and more tapered.   details Mkenda, E.; Butchart, D. 2000 Notes on the status of black rhino in the Ngorongoro Crater. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 68-69 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania Behaviour - Fighting Black Rhino Of the four male Black Rhino resident in the Crater, two are dominant bulls and occupy home ranges; these two individuals were observed fighting in the months of March, May and August (they are easily told apart as one has the tip of its tail missing, and the other has distinctive tufts of hair o...   details Mkenda, E.; Butchart, D. 2000 Notes on the status of black rhino in the Ngorongoro Crater. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 68-69 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino Black Rhino are most active at night, and since we are unable to drive in the Crater after dark, their movements are not fully known to us. Rhinos spend most of their day resting, when they are then often obscured by tall grass.   details Mkenda, E.; Butchart, D. 2000 Notes on the status of black rhino in the Ngorongoro Crater. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 68-69 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania Behaviour - Social Behaviour Black Rhino In June, seven Black Rhino were seen together at 'Shamba la Faru', as females and young males of the same family. A group of the same size (possibly the same individuals) was seen at this same locality in October.   details Morinte, J.; Keter, P. 2000 Black rhino kills male lion. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 37 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Behaviour - Social Behaviour Black Rhino The sub-adult lions had probably never encountered a rhino before and jumped up at it. This appeared to anger the rhino which snorted and rushed at the nearest lion -the large male.   details Gradwell, J. 2000 White rhino calf is bullied by male, but defended by its mother. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 149 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour - Fighting White Rhino On 24 November, we came upon three White Rhino - an adult male, and an adult female with a juvenile - standing together on a sand road. The male was seemingly intent on mating with the female and proceeded to chase the youngster away, but after running off for about 50m it quickly returned to it...   details Coetzee, B. 2000 Conita's weighty babies. SA Country Life 2000 February: 74, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour - Social Behaviour Black Rhino Hand reared animal. Conita Walker can now specify 14 specific, meaningful sounds.   details Mmesi, S. 2000 Interesting mammal observation. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 151 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour - Social Behaviour Black Rhino Three black rhino were seen together at Tholo Dam.   details Nyangwara, K.; Sigei, J.; Masibo, J. 2000 Notes on a solitary black rhino. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 53 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino This lone rhino occupies an area of about 30 km? and has a fixed daily routine. She spends a large part of each day (7h30 to 18h00) at a place we call 'Nyumba ya Faru' in the shade of Croton dichogamus thickets. In the very early morning, she is regularly found in the vicinity of a Salt Lick. ...   details Nyangwara, K.; Sigei, J.; Masibo, J. 2000 Notes on a solitary black rhino. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 53 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino She was once seen to swim across the Mara River in July 1999, even though the water level was high, but soon returned to our western side.   details Yadav, V.K. 2000 Male-male aggression in Rhinoceros unicornis - case study from North Bengal, India. Indian Forester 126 (10): 1030-1034 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Behaviour - Fighting Indian Rhino The present study analyses the aggressive behaviour in male Rhinos of Jaldapara WLS and Gorumara National Park. Ghosh (1991) described in brief about male dominance relationship in Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary and Laurie (1978) studied this aspect in Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal. About...   details Yadav, V.K. 2000 Male-male aggression in Rhinoceros unicornis - case study from North Bengal, India. Indian Forester 126 (10): 1030-1034 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Behaviour - Social Behaviour Indian Rhino Adult male Rhinos are solitary in nature and form temporary associations with females during sexual encounters.   details Yadav, V.K. 2000 Male-male aggression in Rhinoceros unicornis - case study from North Bengal, India. Indian Forester 126 (10): 1030-1034 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Behaviour - Fighting Indian Rhino Dominant adult male tries to establish its supremacy by show of strength with other adult males for mating with females in oestrus.   details Ardù, B.; Mc Lean, D. 2000 Amori impossibili ?. Il Venerdì di Repubblica 43 (2000): 133-135, 2 fotographs. Location: Subject: Species: Captive - Africa Behaviour - Senses African Rhino Species Amori impossibili ? Certainly, there is the rub ... This popular article speaks about a love-story between a female of rhinoceros and a male of elephant at Mutare (Zimbabwe) in captivity. Another analogous love-story between rhinoceros/elephant happened in the Pilanesberg Park (South Africa) i...   details Ziegler, G.; Roletto, J.; Hays, T.; Gunder, B. 2000 Enrichment options: (Rhino and the snowman). Animal Keeper's Forum 27 (6): 264-266, 3 plates Location: Subject: Species: America - North America Behaviour All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Dyer, A. 1999 Tricks behind the scenes. Hatari Times International 5: 16-19, figs. 1-10 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Behaviour - Towards Man African Rhino Species Charles Cottar (of Kenya) was later killed by a rhino.   details Roche, C. 1999 Interesting mammal observations at Ngala. CCA Ecological Journal 1: 79 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour - Social Behaviour White Rhino A white rhino bull uttered a very strange, high-pitched squeaking call at intervals for over two hours, as it accompanied an adult female and its 2 months old calf. The obviously anxious bull appeared to be trying to prevent the mother and calf from moving away but no aggression was observed.   details Bester, P.C.; Hopkinson, G.; Loughram, G.; Lourens, S.; Beer, B. de; Trollip, J.; Taljaard, W. 1999 Interesting mammal observations at Tau. CCA Ecological Journal 1: 110 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour - Social Behaviour White Rhino A gathering of 22 white rhino were seen together on the northern plains.   details Dyer, A. 1999 Tricks behind the scenes. Hatari Times International 5: 16-19, figs. 1-10 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Behaviour - Towards Man Black Rhino Photo of ca. 1950, Kenya. Two rhinos charged the car. The horn of once pierced the side just above Dyer's leg and bent the steering wheel. Both were killed by a gunbearer in the back.   details Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino They usually drink every night or early morning, and they love to wallow in mud during the morning hours. They also frequent salt licks. Then they eat and then rest to hide from the heat, often under trees or in swampy places until late afternoon if they are not disturbed.   details Karindawaro, S.M. 1999 Gone fishing at Malilangwe. Zimbabwe Wildlife 1999 July-September: 25, 27, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Behaviour - Daily Routine White Rhino Malilngwe in the lowveld. We saw several telephone poles brought down by a rhino. The bull responsible had been busy rubbing its body against the poles. We then saw the rhino busy massaging its body against a telephone pole.   details Mehrdadfar, F. 1999 Behavioral activity budget of Black rhino (Diceros bicornis bicornis) at a watering place: Field notes. Animal Keeper's Forum 26 (9): 358-368, 5 figures, 2 tables Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Behaviour Black Rhino No details available yet   details Neuschulz, N.; Meister, J. 1998 Nashoernern auf der Spur: Leben und uberleben einer stark bedrohten Tierfamilie. Erfurt, Verein der Zooparkfreunde in Erfurt e.V., pp. 1-52 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Locomotion Black Rhino When galopping they can reach a speed of 45 km/h.   details Lessee, J. 1998 [Various notes]. Really Rhinos 12 (2) Location: Subject: Species: Captive - South America Behaviour - Towards Man All Rhino Species A rhinoceros in the zoo gored a man to death when he invaded its habitat for unknown reasons. The unidentified victim, aged 55-60, apparently climbed over a wooden barrier and entered the rhino's enclosed area, after closing hours late on Monday. The female white rhino was not normally aggressive.   details Schwarzenberger, F.; Walzer, C.; Tomasova, K.; Vahala, J.; Meister, J.; Goodrowe, K.L.; Zima, J.; Strauss, G.; Lynch, M. 1998 Faecal progesterone metabolite analysis for non-invasive monitoring of reproductive function in the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). Animal Reproduction Science 53: 173-190 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Social Behaviour White Rhino White rhino are territorial.   details Neuschulz, N.; Meister, J. 1998 Nashoernern auf der Spur: Leben und uberleben einer stark bedrohten Tierfamilie. Erfurt, Verein der Zooparkfreunde in Erfurt e.V., pp. 1-52 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Daily Routine White Rhino The compact form of the rhino makes the relation between body surface and body volume to be unfavourable. The animals can only release little heat into the air, which is why all rhinos wallow. The frequent mudbath also helps in skincare and against sunburn.   details Adcock, K.; Hansen, H.; Lindemann, H. 1998 Lessons from the introduced black rhino population in Pilanesberg National Park. Pachyderm 26: 40-51, figs. 1-5, tables 1-4, photos 1-5 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour - Social Behaviour Black Rhino Adult males over 15 years of age have little range overlap. This points at territory: Territorial behaviour of adult males: Only one mature male occupies a given range Males demarcate the territories by urinating and scraping dung piles Fighting is a major cause of death among...   details Neuschulz, N.; Meister, J. 1998 Nashoernern auf der Spur: Leben und uberleben einer stark bedrohten Tierfamilie. Erfurt, Verein der Zooparkfreunde in Erfurt e.V., pp. 1-52 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Daily Routine Indian Rhino They are usually active by day and dusk.   details Neuschulz, N.; Meister, J. 1998 Nashoernern auf der Spur: Leben und uberleben einer stark bedrohten Tierfamilie. Erfurt, Verein der Zooparkfreunde in Erfurt e.V., pp. 1-52 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Daily Routine Sumatran Rhino Active by day.   details Schwarzenberger, F.; Walzer, C.; Tomasova, K.; Vahala, J.; Meister, J.; Goodrowe, K.L.; Zima, J.; Strauss, G.; Lynch, M. 1998 Faecal progesterone metabolite analysis for non-invasive monitoring of reproductive function in the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). Animal Reproduction Science 53: 173-190 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Social Behaviour White Rhino In the wild, adult female are usually only accompanied by a single offspring. Subadults tend to associate in pairs and bulls typically are solitary. If a bull remains with a cow for more than a day, it is assumed the cow is coming into oestrous.   details Neuschulz, N.; Meister, J. 1998 Nashoernern auf der Spur: Leben und uberleben einer stark bedrohten Tierfamilie. Erfurt, Verein der Zooparkfreunde in Erfurt e.V., pp. 1-52 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Daily Routine White Rhino Active usually by day.   details Adcock, K.; Hansen, H.; Lindemann, H. 1998 Lessons from the introduced black rhino population in Pilanesberg National Park. Pachyderm 26: 40-51, figs. 1-5, tables 1-4, photos 1-5 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino Males from 8-10 yrs old and onwards, they wandered further afield than before, their ranges still overlapping each other and those of old bulls. It is supposed that by this age the males still have not established their home range or territory.   details Berger, J.; Cunningham, C. 1998 Behavioural ecology in managed reserves: gender-based asymmetries in interspecific dominance in African elephants and rhinos. Animal Conservation 1 (1): 33-38, figs. 1-4 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Behaviour - Towards Man Black Rhino Among rhinos, clear gender-related differences existed. Compared to females, males charged elephants more (11 events to one), interacted at closer distances, and were involved in more interactions where outcomes were uncertain (50 to 12). These results suggest that female rhinos are more timid ...   details Berger, J.; Cunningham, C. 1998 Behavioural ecology in managed reserves: gender-based asymmetries in interspecific dominance in African elephants and rhinos. Animal Conservation 1 (1): 33-38, figs. 1-4 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino In Etosha, rhinos and elephants are most active at night.   details Buissink, F. 1998 Een wankelende zwaargewicht. Panda 1998 Winter: 6-8 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Towards Man Black Rhino Rhinos don't see well, which handicap makes them suspicious and sometimes aggressive. Rhinos have been seen attacking termite hills thinking that it is an elephant.   details Neuschulz, N.; Meister, J. 1998 Nashoernern auf der Spur: Leben und uberleben einer stark bedrohten Tierfamilie. Erfurt, Verein der Zooparkfreunde in Erfurt e.V., pp. 1-52 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Social Behaviour Indian Rhino When there is enough food, there are often several animals in the same place.   details Neuschulz, N.; Meister, J. 1998 Nashoernern auf der Spur: Leben und uberleben einer stark bedrohten Tierfamilie. Erfurt, Verein der Zooparkfreunde in Erfurt e.V., pp. 1-52 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Social Behaviour Black Rhino Fights. Rival males often have strong fight, and the wounds caused by such fights is one of the most common causes of death.   details Neuschulz, N.; Meister, J. 1998 Nashoernern auf der Spur: Leben und uberleben einer stark bedrohten Tierfamilie. Erfurt, Verein der Zooparkfreunde in Erfurt e.V., pp. 1-52 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino Generally active by day.   details Neuschulz, N.; Meister, J. 1998 Nashoernern auf der Spur: Leben und uberleben einer stark bedrohten Tierfamilie. Erfurt, Verein der Zooparkfreunde in Erfurt e.V., pp. 1-52 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Daily Routine Indian Rhino They can swim and dive well.   details Meister, J. 1998 Investigations on the social and reproductive behaviour of captive White rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum simum). EEP Research Group Newsletter 5: 14-16 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Social Behaviour White Rhino In zoos, aggression dependent on feeding method. In this Ph.D. thesis, captive White rhinoceroses observed for their social behaviour. Some animals were also studied when they were confronted with changing feeding situations, i.e. when food was offered on just one heap (clumped feeding) or in as...   details Schaller Lopez, P. 1998 Significant behavioral interaction between a Reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardis reticulata) and a Southern White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). Animal Keeper's Forum 25 (8): 314-317, 2 plates Location: Subject: Species: America - North America Behaviour White Rhino No details available yet   details MacIninch, M. 1998 Correlation of behaviour and reproductive hormones in the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) and the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Draft summary of thesis presented to York University, Toronto, Ontario, pp. 1-15 Location: Subject: Species: Asia Behaviour Asian Rhino Species No details available yet   details Lewa Wildlife Conservancy 1997 [Notes]. Newsletter Lewa Wildlife Conservancy no. 5 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino On Jillai's death all the rangers conducted a major search, and after a full day her small calf was recovered about 800m away. This was most interesting as it proved that black rhino do hide their calves and go to water, which has previously been reported but never one hundred percent confirmed.   details Hodgden, R. 1997 Rhino behavior study. Karatasi (White Oak Conservation Center newsletter) Winter 1996/1997: 9, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour Black Rhino No details available yet   details Meister, J. 1997 Untersuchungen zum Sozial- und Reproduktionsverhalten von Breitmaulnashornern (Ceratotherium simum simum) in zoologischen Einrichtungen. Thesis presented to Friedrich-Alexabder Universitat, Erlangen-Nirnberg, pp. 1-229 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour White Rhino No details available yet   details Choudhury, A. 1996 The greater one-horned rhino outside protected areas in Assam, India. Pachyderm 22: 7-9, map 1 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India Behaviour - Towards Man Indian Rhino Around Matmora, in Lakhimpur district. The last rhino of the area fell to poachers in 1985. This animal was bom near Matmora and was reportedly habituated and very tame.   details Choudhury, A. 1996 The greater one-horned rhino outside protected areas in Assam, India. Pachyderm 22: 7-9, map 1 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Behaviour - Towards Man Asian Rhino Species In March 1992, two people were killed by a rhino in Kamrup District.   details Choudhury, A. 1996 The greater one-horned rhino outside protected areas in Assam, India. Pachyderm 22: 7-9, map 1 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Behaviour - Daily Routine Indian Rhino Individual animals often wander as far as about 200 km.   details Edwards, J. 1996 London Zoo from old photographs 1852-1914. London, Edwards, pp. 1-244 Location: Subject: Species: Captive - Europe Behaviour - Towards Man Indian Rhino Rhinoceros unicornis male Jim, arr. 1864. He was of a ferocious temper and on one occasion succeeded in severely injuring a keeper, whose life was probably only saved by Matthew Scott, who drove Jim off by hitting him in the eye with a whip.   details Clarbrough, M.L. 1996 Ujung Kulon National Park: handbook. Ministry of Forests, Indonesia, pp. 1-74 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour - Daily Routine Javan Rhino They like wallowing in mud pools   details Nicholson, D. 1996 Conditioning unrestrained Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) for venipuncture. Animal Keeper's Forum 23 (9): 501-507, 4 plates Location: Subject: Species: America - North America Behaviour Black Rhino No details available yet   details Grams, K.; Ziegler, G.; Shaffstall, W.L. 1996 Enrichment options: Rhinos/Hoofstock. Animal Keeper's Forum 23 (10): 556 Location: Subject: Species: America - North America Behaviour All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Merz, A. 1996 Requiem for a rhino. BBC Wildlife 14 (6) June: 82-84, 3 plates Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Behaviour Black Rhino No details available yet   details Lindburg, D. 1996 AZA Rhino Advisory Group (Behavioral Research Committee meeting at Zoo Atlanta). AZA Communique March: 32 Location: Subject: Species: America - North America Behaviour All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Bist, S.S. 1995 Population history of Great Indian rhinoceros in North Bengal and major factors influencing the same: pp. 75-84, maps 1-2, tables 1-28 In: Molur, S. et al. Report: Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) Workshop, Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Jaldapara, 1993. Coimbatore, CBSG India Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - West Bengal Behaviour - Daily Routine Indian Rhino Rhinos of Gorumara are known to wander off. In March 1989, one female wandered into Bangladesh and had to be physically brought back. Another female strayed into the forests of Apalchand range and moved as far west across the river Teestato Mahananda sanctuary. It died in Apalchand forests in ...   details Loutit, B.D. 1995 Rhino protection in communal areas, Namibia. Pachyderm 20: 31-32, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Behaviour - Daily Routine Black Rhino However, those that do stray into the eastern, more populated areas, which have higher rainfall and more vegetation, are young, sub-adults looking for new home ranges in which to settle. These animals are known to be inquisitive and they even walk into human settlements where they are sometimes ...   details Lindeque, M.; Erb, K.P. 1995 Research on the effects of temporary horn removal on black rhinos in Namibia. Pachyderm 20: 27-30, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Behaviour - Social Behaviour Black Rhino The fact that black rhino cows hide their small calves has been reported interalia by Joubert & Eloff (1971), Hall-Martin & Penzhorn (1977) and Owen-Smith (1988), and not for the first time as claimed by Berger (1993b). Berger & Cunningham (1994a) alleged that all three calves disappeared within...   details Alderlieste, C. 1995 Neushoorns in de mist. Dieren 11 (5): 152-157, figs. 1-10 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Behaviour - Daily Routine Indian Rhino Rhinos deposit their dung often for months, sometimes for years, at the same site, by which dungheaps several metres high are formed.   details Anonymous 1995 Schwierige Annaherung in Liebessachen: pp. 10-13, figs. 1-4 In: Borner, Monica et al. Hornfieber: Rhinos in Not. Panda Magazin 1995/01: 1-32 Location: Subject: Species: World Behaviour All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Cubillas Hernandez, S.O. 1995 Etologia del rinoceronte blanco (Ceratotherium simum simum) en cautividad. Cubazoo, Revista del Parque Zoologico Nacional 1995: 5-13 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour White Rhino No details available yet   details Cubillas Hernandez, S.O. 1995 Reconciliacion en rinocerontes blancos (Ceratotherium simum simum). Cubazoo, Revista del Parque Zoologico Nacional 1995: 20-24 Location: Subject: Species: Captive Behaviour White Rhino No details available yet   details back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    (9) 1 2 3 4 ...