 | Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 |
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| Having defecated, he scatters his dung by kicking with the back feet. Sometimes the urine emerges as a stream and the dung is deposited without scattering. These actions are common near territorial boundaries, but may take place anywhere within the territory. |
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| Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 |
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| Black rhinoceros deposit their dung in latrines but will also defecate on paths or fortuitously anywhere in their home range. The latrines may be used by a number of individuals. Usually a small bush marks the centre of the latrine. After deposition the dung is vigorously scraped by the bulls ... |
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| Urination may take place in a fine stream or the urine may be ejected by the bulls in a spray in short bursts, backwards on to a bush or other object. Cows likewise, when moving, may squirt small quantities of urine. Spraying of urine may have the effect of advertising the individual's presence... |
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| Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 |
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| During the heat of day they retire to the shade of thickets or woodland to sleep, either standing motionless or lying with their legs curled under them. They tend to rest on the tops of ridges but they will also lie in dusty hollows, sometimes in the full sun, or by water holes or mud wallows. ... |
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| Skinner, J.D.; Smithers, R.H.N. 1990 The mammals of the southern African subregion, new edition. Pretoria, University of Pretoria, pp. i-xxxii, 1-771 |
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| During the summer months, white rhinoceros indulge in mud-wallowing or lying in muddy pools as a means of thermoregulation, but more especially for the purpose of coating the body with a layer of mud as a means of ridding themselves of ecto-parasites. Following mud-wallowing they will rub themse... |
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| Kiwia, H.D. 1989 Ranging patterns of the black rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis (L.)) in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology 27: 305-312, figs. 1-3, tables 1-3 |
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| Sub-adult males and bulls spray-urinated when walking from one station to the other and especially when bulls were courting females.
Bulls spray-urinate more often when courting females than when engaged in other activities. Also when courting, male A was twice observed scraping dung piles very... |
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| Dutta, G.C.; Bhattacharyya 1989 Some observations on daily habitual activity of one horned rhinoceros. Zoos Print 4 (11): 19, fig. 1 |
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
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Indian Rhino
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| They are seen grazing at dawn and morning from 3 am to 10 am and evening 3 p, to 10 pm. In March the pattern was one day: Grazing from 4 am to 9.25 am. Then it entered the tall grasses for resting. At 10 am it approached the mud wallow to cool the body and rested up to 2.30 pm. Then grazing i... |
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| Kiwia, H.D. 1989 Ranging patterns of the black rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis (L.)) in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology 27: 305-312, figs. 1-3, tables 1-3 |
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| Densities of dung piles in Lerai forest and in the open grassland sample area were 78.5 and 9.3 per km? respectively (Fig. 2a & b). Eighty-two per cent of the piles in the forest and 97% in the grassland were deposited within a meter of the main rhino tracks (Fig. 3a & b). Over 60% of all defae... |
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| Meckvichai, C. 1987 On the status of the Sumatran rhino in captivity in Thailand. Rimba Indonesia 21 (1): 57-58 |
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| The animal was seen defecating often into the water. |
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| Anonymous 1987 Renosters laat Eskom kop krap. Custos 16 (3): 8, figs. 1-3 |
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| White rhinos in Sabie Sand Game Reserve use the electricity poles leading to the lodge and waterholes in the reserve as rubbing posts. The problem was solved by reinstating the poles and surround them with large boulders. Parts of the damaged poles were put back again for the rhinos to use as r... |
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