 | Roche, C. 2000 Notes on territory and home range size of white rhinoceros in the southern Timbavati. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 130-133 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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White Rhino
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| 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... |
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| Mkenda, E.; Butchart, D. 2000 Notes on the status of black rhino in the Ngorongoro Crater. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 68-69 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
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Black Rhino
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| 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. |
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| Morinte, J.; Keter, P. 2000 Black rhino kills male lion. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 37 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
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| 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. |
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| Coetzee, B. 2000 Conita's weighty babies. SA Country Life 2000 February: 74, fig. 1 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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Black Rhino
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| Hand reared animal. Conita Walker can now specify 14 specific, meaningful sounds. |
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| Mmesi, S. 2000 Interesting mammal observation. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 151 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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Black Rhino
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| Three black rhino were seen together at Tholo Dam. |
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| Yadav, V.K. 2000 Male-male aggression in Rhinoceros unicornis - case study from North Bengal, India. Indian Forester 126 (10): 1030-1034 |
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
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Indian Rhino
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| Adult male Rhinos are solitary in nature and form temporary associations with females during sexual encounters. |
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| Roche, C. 1999 Interesting mammal observations at Ngala. CCA Ecological Journal 1: 79 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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White Rhino
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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White Rhino
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| A gathering of 22 white rhino were seen together on the northern plains. |
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| 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 |
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White Rhino
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| White rhino are territorial. |
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| 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 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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Black Rhino
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| 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... |
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