 | Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 |
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| The well-known accounts of unpredictable charges by rhinos are, more often than not, a fright reaction to something they cannot see, rather than a premeditated attack. |
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| Vos, V. de; Braack, H.H. 1980 Castration of a black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis minor. Koedoe 23: 185-187, fig. 1 |
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| After castration. Subsequently this rhino, however, underwent a change of temperament, which was subtle at first, but at this later stage must be considered quite drastic. He has become quite timid and predictable in his habits and reactions. Safaris of tourist can be taken out to view the ani... |
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| Henderson, D. 1972 Obongi, the white rhino who fell in love with mankind. Animals 14 (7): 302-303, figs. 1-2 |
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| Tame white rhino in Uganda, and succesful return to nature. Obongi's first contacts with man were stormy, her hitherto young and peaceful life being destroyed by a succession of nerve-shattering events. One minute she was resting in the shade of a thorn bush, the next she was being chased by th... |
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| Banerjee, R. 1972 Where flying vultures reveal secrets - Kaziranga. Cheetal 15 (1): 48-50, figs. 1-4 |
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| Most of the wild animals of India, usually run away from danger and conceal themselves in thick cover but the rhino does the opposite. It continues grazing till danger is rather close, and then, instead of retreating and taking over it exposes itself still more, by charging. This peculiar habit... |
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| Achard, P.L.; MacCulloch, B. 1967 Creation of a zoo in Tanzania - Saanane Island Game Reserve. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 235-240 |
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| Saanane Island, Tanzania. A male of 2 years captured in Tarime District developed symptoms of trypanosomiasis. By the time he was cured of the illness (it is frquently fatal), he was completely tame. This is by no means extraordinary since even mature rhinos become tame in captivity in a surpr... |
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| Foster, J.B. 1967 The square-lipped rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni (Lydekker)) in Uganda. East African Wildlife Journal 5: 167-171, fig. 1 |
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| While the black rhino is often aggressive toward man, the square-lipped species is very rarely so and then only when a calf is present. |
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| Bere, R.M. 1966 Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96 |
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| The white rhino is placid by nature. |
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| Bere, R.M. 1966 Wild animals in an African national park. London, Andre Deutsch, pp. 1-96 |
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| The black rhino is one of the most unpredictable animals in Africa. It is a mixture of truculence and timidity, and can be extremely stupid. The black rhino is always liable to charge, or at least rush towards, any unfamiliar object, whatever it may be. It charges with its head held up, loweri... |
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| Smithers, R.H.N. 1966 The mammals of Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi. London, Collins |
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| It is abundantly curious, singularly nervous and highly irascible, and, in paroxysms of fury, will tear up the ground or any handy object such as a bush or ant heap when wounded or seriously annoyed. |
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| Dales, D.H. 1966 Black and white rhinos in the Umfolosi Game Reserve. Redwing, Journal of the S. Andrew's College Natural History Society 1966: 32 |
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