Reference Base Notes for: Ecology - Interspecific Relations back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    (2) 1 2  Wiradeti, W.; Yulianto, Y.; Raksasewu, K.; Adriyanto, B. 2024 Is the Javan tiger Panthera tigris sondaica extant? DNA analysis of recent hair sample. Oryx First View 21 March: 1-6, doi:10.1017/S0030605323001400 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java Ecology - Interspecific Relations Javan Rhino No details available yet   details Paino, C.; Rahmad, R.; Gokkon, B. 2024 'The Javan tiger still exists': DNA find may herald an extinct species comeback. Mongabay 4 April : 1-7, 4 images, https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/javan-tiger-extinct-species-indonesia-dna-wildlife-conservation/ Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java Ecology - Interspecific Relations Javan Rhino No details available yet   details Gil-Sanchez, J.M.; Sanchez-Cerda, M. 2023 Current overlapping distribution of megaherbivores and top predators: An approach to the last terrestrial areas with ecological integrity. Biological Conservation 277 (109848): 1-5, 2 figures and appendix - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bio.con.2022.109848 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations All Rhino Species No details available yet   details Laverty, T.M.; Berger, J. 2022 Indirect effects of megaherbivore conservation on bat diversity in the worlds oldest desert. Conservation Biology 36 e13780: 1-11, 4 figures, 2 tables, https:// doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13780 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino No details available yet   details Utari, E.; Wahyuni, I.; Fadhilah, R.N. 2022 Diversity of large mammals in Ujung Kulon National Park. Indonesian Journal of Biology Education 5 (2): 19-31, 9 figs, 6 tabs, http://dx.doi.org/10.31002/ijobe.5i2.5991 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java Ecology - Interspecific Relations Javan Rhino No details available yet   details Mahmud, R. 2020 Estimating competition magnitude between Javan Rhinoceros and Banteng in Ujung Kulon National Park . Thesis presented as partial requirement for Master of Science degree in Tropical Biodiversity Study Program Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Bogor, Indonesia: 1-63, 16 figures, 17 tables, 9 attachments Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java Ecology - Interspecific Relations Javan Rhino No details available yet   details Rahman, D.A.; Herliansyah, R.; Rianti, P.; Rahmat, U.M.; Firdaus, A.Y.; Syamsudin, M. 2019 Ecology and conservation of the endangered Banteng (Bos javanicus) in Indonesia tropical lowland forest. Hayati Journal of Biosciences 26 (2) April: 68-80, 8 figures, 4 tables, doi:10.4308/hjb.26.2.68 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java Ecology - Interspecific Relations Javan Rhino No details available yet   details Diedrich, C. 2013 Recycling of badger/fox burrows in Late Pleistocene loess by hyenas at the den site Bad Wildungen-Biedensteg (NW Germany): Woolly rhinoceros killers and scavengers in a mammoth steppe environment of Europe. Journal of Geological Research 2013: 1-31, figs. 1-16, tabs. 1-14 Location: Subject: Species: Europe - Western Europe - Germany Ecology - Interspecific Relations Fossil No details available yet   details Varela, S.; Lobo, J.M.; Rodriguez, J.; Made, J. v.d. 2010 ¿Las extinciones de herbívoros a finales del Pleistoceno están relacionadas con la desaparición de las hienas manchadas?. 1ª Reunión de científicos sobre cubiles de hiena (y otros grandes carnívoros) en los yacimientos arqueológicos de la Península Ibérica, pp. 77-89, 6 figs, 3 tabs. Location: Subject: Species: Europe - Western Europe Ecology - Interspecific Relations Fossil No details available yet   details Patton, F. 2009 Lion predation on the African black rhinoceros and its potential effect on management. Endangered Species Update 26 (1/2): 43-49 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino No details available yet   details Plotz, R.D.; Linklater, W.L. 2009 Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) calf succumbs after lion predation attempt: implications for conservation management. African Zoology 44 (2): 283–287 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino No details available yet   details Acharya, D. 2008 Tiger killed a rhino calf. Conservation Watch - Nepal 1 (18): 4 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Boer, F. de; IJdema, H. 2007 Competition between black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) and greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) in the Great Fish River Reserve, South Africa. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Wageningen: pp. 1-57 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino No details available yet   details Barraclough, D.A. 2006 Bushels of Bots. Natural History 115 (June): 18-21, 5 figures Location: Subject: Species: Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Masibo, J. 2001 Another victim for the Kichwa black rhino. CCA Ecological Journal 3: 227 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino The aggressive nature of the female black rhino which resides close to Kichwa Tembo has been described, it killed a male lion and a common zebra in 1999. In early December 1999, we met with David Nganga who had just witnessed the rhino charging down and killing a young wildebeest. As we watched...   details Pretorius, K. 2001 Environmental review 2000 (Ngorongoro, Tanzania). CCA Ecological Journal 3: 174 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino The saddest loss, and certainly the greatest disaster of the year, was the death of three of the black rhino living within the Crater, another two deaths occurred in January 2001. A male calf belonging to one of the females which was introduced from South Africa was killed by lions in May 2000.   details Woronin, N. de 2001 White rhino calf pounced upon by lion. CCA Ecological Journal 3: 65 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino After watching five very full young male lions sleeping for an extended period, they began to move. One seemed to be dominant over the others and it was this young male that showed interest in a small group of white rhino grazing on a clearing. It was getting dark and we did not want to put our...   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 Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino A herd of 38 African Elephant, with numerous youngsters, were feeding alongside a group of five Giraffe. The Black Rhino then came running from a nearby Croton thicket, as though it was being pursued. It came to within about 50m of the elephant and giraffe before coming to a halt. An adult fem...   details Morinte, J.; Keter, P. 2000 Black rhino kills male lion. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 37 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino At about 22h00 on 16/11/98, we happened upon the dominant male lion of the Kichwa Pride close to the airstrip; he had been mating during the day and was bloated after a big meal. Out of the darkness, a Black Rhino appeared and it was soon encircled by the pride. The well-fed male showed no inte...   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 Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino This rhinoceros is extremely, aggressive and has had numerous encounters with other species, A female leopard with two cubs was chased for several minutes by the rhino (Lucas Leboo: 12/98).   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 Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino This rhinoceros is extremely, aggressive and has had numerous encounters with other species, and a newly born Eland calf was harassed before fellow guide Stephen Owino intervened.   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 Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino A herd of 38 African Elephant, with numerous youngsters, were feeding alongside a group of five Giraffe. The Black Rhino then came running from a nearby Croton thicket, as though it was being pursued. It came to within about 50m of the elephant and giraffe before coming to a halt. An adult fem...   details Rosenberg, K.; Cumming, C. 2000 Lame cattle egret uses white rhino as 'vehicle'. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 195 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino In mid-June, a Cattle Egret with an injured leg distinguished from others by its distinct limp - was frequently seen in association with a group of White Rhino in an open area. The egret was seen to perch and ride on the back of a female rhino and its calf, having seemingly adapted its behaviour...   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 Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino In late February 2000, the Kichwa lion pride were seen feeding on a zebra. Suddenly they were attacked by the aggressive black rhino which was hidden in a thicket. The rhino rushed to the scene, forcing the pride to scatter and nearly stamping on one of the cubs. Some of the lions retreated up...   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 Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino This rhinoceros is extremely, aggressive and has had numerous encounters with other species, even killing the dominant male lion of the Kichwa Pride on 16/11/98, and an injured Common Zebra foal on 26/10/98.   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 Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino This rhinoceros is extremely, aggressive and has had numerous encounters with other species, even killing the dominant male lion of the Kichwa Pride on 16/11/98, and an injured Common Zebra foal on 26/10/98. Whenever the rhino is seen on the move, other animals appear to be watching it closely, ...   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 Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino This rhinoceros is extremely, aggressive and has had numerous encounters with other species. Warthog have often been seen to run away at the sight of this rhino. Whenever the rhino is seen on the move, other animals appear to be watching it closely, as if unsure of its intent.   details Kingsley-Heath, J. 1999 The rhino that did not like elephants. Hatari Times International 5: 36-38, figs. 1-4 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Elephant was shot and lying dead. The rhino charged the elephant and repeatedly horned its carcase, causing the elephant to rock uncontrollably. The rhino continued its altercations, and the carcase of the elephant rocked dangerously. [Rhino shot].   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 Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino Two hyena were seen to chase and harass a male white rhino.   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 Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino Four white rhino and one black rhino were seen wallowing together at 17:30 with no sign of any aggression or competition. The two species were also seen drinking peaceably in each other's company at Construction Dam.   details Talukdar, B.K. 1998 Tiger predation of rhinoceroses. Oryx 32 (2): 96 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino Data collected from 1985 to 1995 has revealed that tiger predation is the second largest threat to the rhino population after poaching. In the 11-year period 178 rhinos were killed by tigers in the park, 149 (83.7 %) of them calves.   details Banks-Smith, N. 1998 Van Gogh horns in!. Really Rhinos 12 (2): 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino A male black rhino called 'Van Gogh' filmed in Namibia by Mike Hearn of Save the Rhino, is named thus because one ear was bitten off by a hyena.   details Lessee, J. 1998 [Various notes]. Really Rhinos 12 (1) Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino White rhino were being killed at the rate of 1 per month, by rogue elephants, aggressive young bull elephants that killed rhino by knocking them over, kneeling on them and goring them.   details Masibo, J. 1998 Rhino drama in the Mara. Press Release Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino On 26 Oct 1998, the pride of lions ambushed a subadult zebra. Before they had suffocated the zebra, the resident black rhino emerged from a nearby thicket and chased the pride off. The zebra was badly injured and could not run away, to our amazement it was then set upon by the rhino. It gored ...   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: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Dominance and gender in elephant-rhino encounters In The Travels of Babar, interspecific animosity was described some 60+ years ago: 'the rhinoceroses have fled and are still running ... What a glorious day for the [victorious elephants]. See also Alexander 1838 and Andersson 1856. Whether the...   details Wickler, W.; Seibt, U. 1997 Aimed object-throwing by a wild African elephant in an interspecific encounter. Ethology 103: 365-368 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino While studying the various ways in which African elephants make use of their trunk, tusks and toes in different feeding situations, we witnessed object throwing in an interspecific and presumably antagonistic encounter, which we videotaped, in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve in November 1993. An eleph...   details Berger, J.; Cunningham, C. 1996 Is rhino dehorning scientifically prudent?. Pachyderm 21: 60-68, fig. 1, tables 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Reply to Lindeque & Erb (1995) Previously, we suggested that when dehorned mothers were sympatric with spotted hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta) in the Namib Desert, fewer calves were recruited than in the absence of hyaenas. We also pointed out that drought was likely to have exacerbated these effects...   details Martin, E.B.; Vigne, L. 1995 Nepal's rhino - one of the greatest conservation success stories. Pachyderm 20: 10-26, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-8, tables 1-11 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino Number of rhinos killed by tiger in and around Chitwan Inside Park Outside Park 1973 2 1980 0 1987 1 1973 0 1980 1 1987 0 1974 1 1981 0 1988 1 1974 0 1981 0 1988 0 1975 0 1982 0 1989 2 1975 1 1982 0 1989 0 1976 0 1...   details Alderlieste, C. 1995 Neushoorns in de mist. Dieren 11 (5): 152-157, figs. 1-10 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino Rhinos are often accompanied by oxpeckers. They help to clear their host from ticks and warn in case of danger.   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 Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Hyena preying on calves of dehorned Diceros bicornis A contrast in the experimental design of Berger & Cunningham (1994a) is the presence and absence of large carnivores in three parts of a large study area in northwestern Namibia, variously described as ca. 7000 km? (Berger & Cunningham. 1994...   details Pienaar, D.J. 1994 Social organization and behaviour of the white rhinoceros: pp. 87-92, tables 1-2 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino Predation does not have a big influence on a white rhino population. There have been a few cases in the KNP where white rhino calves were killed by lions. Animals with pieces of tail or ear missing that could indicate predation by hyaena are also seldom seen. Other accidental white rhino death...   details Rhino & Elephant Foundation 1994 Elephants kill rhinos in the park. REF News no. 12: 4, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino It's a conservationist's nightmare. Elephants in Pilanesberg National Park have been killing the rhinos. According to Environmental Conservation N.W. Province (Bop Parks) chief ecologist Dr Greg Stuart-Hill, four white rhinos have definitely been killed by elephants, with another six suspected ...   details Pienaar, D.J. 1994 Social organization and behaviour of the white rhinoceros: pp. 87-92, tables 1-2 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino Predation does not have a big influence on a white rhino population. There have been a few cases in the KNP where white rhino calves were killed by lions. Animals with pieces of tail or ear missing that could indicate predation by hyaena are also seldom seen. Other accidental white rhino death...   details Pienaar, D.J. 1994 Social organization and behaviour of the white rhinoceros: pp. 87-92, tables 1-2 In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino Predation does not have a big influence on a white rhino population. There have been a few cases in the KNP where white rhino calves were killed by lions. Animals with pieces of tail or ear missing that could indicate predation by hyaena are also seldom seen. Other accidental white rhino death...   details Sillero-Zubiri, C.; Gottelli, P. 1991 Threats to Aberdare rhinos: predation versus poaching. Pachyderm 14: 37-38 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Rhinos can be killed by lions even when adult.   details Sillero-Zubiri, C.; Gottelli, P. 1991 Threats to Aberdare rhinos: predation versus poaching. Pachyderm 14: 37-38 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Conservationists have expressed fears that spotted hyenas, Crocuta crocuta, could be killing rhino calves in the Salient. Since the late 1970s the Wildlife Conservation and Management Department (WCMD) has expressed concern about the effect that a high density of spotted hyenas might have on the...   details 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 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino Pienaar (1970a) recorded an unusual incident of an elephant killing one at a water hole. Predation on them, except by man, is minimal, although rarely they may be killed by lions.   details 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 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino They normally give way to elephants, but aggressive encounters during drought conditions at waterholes with these and with buffaloes have been recorded.   details 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 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Oxpeckers, Buphagus spp, which frequent the backs of rhinoceros in search of ticks, flies and the blood issuing from these lesions, tend to keep the lesions open by their activities. The association of the rhinoceros with these birds has mutual benefits, for, by their loud chattering and calling...   details 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 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Both lions and spotted hyaenas have been reported as attacking adults, with the outcome usually in favour of the rhinoceros. In parts of their distributional range predation on calves is a rare occurrence, but has been reported in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve in Natal (Deane, 1962), where Hitchins ...   details 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 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino They normally give way to elephants, but aggressive encounters during drought conditions at waterholes with these and with buffaloes have been recorded.   details 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 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Both lions and spotted hyaenas have been reported as attacking adults, with the outcome usually in favour of the rhinoceros. The cow will defend her young vigorously. Goddard (1966) witnessed a cow killing a lion in these circumstances.   details 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 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino Fork-tailed drongos, Dicrurus adsimilis, often hawk insects by flying along the sides of resting rhinoceros and frequently they are accompanied by red-billed oxpeckers, Buphagus erythrorhynchus, which remove ticks from their hides. Terrapins may also remove ticks while rhinoceros are wallowing i...   details 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 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino Predation on them, except by man, is minimal, although rarely they may be killed by lions.   details Gavor, I.K.N. 1988 Status report: Rhinos in Botswana. Report, pp. 1-10 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Botswana Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino In 1987, 4 dead rhino were found and the horns retrieved. One was killed as an immature at Chinga by lions.   details Elliot, W.M. 1987 Possible predation of a black rhinoceros calf by a lion. Lammergeyer 38: 68, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Young black rhino killed by lion. While on a wilderness trail in Umfolozi Game Reserve, I was awakened at 02h00 (14 June 1987) by the roaring of a lion Panthera leo, this being followed by the persistent high-pitched screaming of an animal in distress. While following the lion's spoor later tha...   details Hitchins, P.M. 1986 Earlessness in the black rhinoceros - a warning. Pachyderm 7: 8-10, figs. 1-5, table 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino The impact of hyaena predation on the black rhinoceros population is unknown but is considered to be fairly high in Hiuhluwe, low in the Corridor and very low in Umfolozi. Kruuk (1972) observed hyaenas grabbing black rhinoceros calves preferentially by the ears and tail at Serengeti which suppor...   details Bridgeford, P.A. 1985 Feeding associations between birds and mammals in the Skeleton Coast Park. Madoqua 14 (2): 185-186 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino Pied crows (Corvus albus) have been recorded eating ectoparasites from Diceros bicornis by Winterbottom (Ostrich 46, p. 247, 1975).   details Negi, S.S. 1985 Himalayan wildlife: an introduction. Dehradun, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, pp. i-ii, i-iv, 1-149 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino Tigers are known to relish the meat of newly born rhinos. Hence they are protected by their mothers and hide in the grass, whenever a tiger is lurking nearby.   details Brooks, M. 1984 Notes In: Mundy, P.J. Rhinoceros in South and South West Africa. Proceedings of a Workshop held at Pilanesberg Game Reserve, Bophuthatswana, 15 and 16 February 1984. Johannesburg, Endangered Wildlife Trust: pp. 1-25 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino There is very little competition between other browsers and the black rhino, but in Etosha there is competition between rhino and elephants.   details Loutit, B.D. 1982 Death of a rhino. Newsletter of the Namibia Wildlife Trust 1982 Autumn: 13-14 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino June Owen Smith called from Wereldsend that another rhino cow had been shot leaving a small calf orphaned which was now in her care. I arrived late in the evening. In the morning I found June giving the calf the early morning feed. The wounds that the jackals had inflicted had been fairly bad ...   details Stutterheim, C.J. 1980 Cleaning symbiosis involving pied crows and white rhino. Lammergeyer 30: 61 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino The pied crow Corvus albus has been recorded in feeding associations with large mammals (Brooke & Grobler, 1973). Hitchins (1962) recorded a pied crow perching on the back of a black rhino Diceros bicornis while feeding on ectoparasites, while Owen-Smith (1973) mentioned that pied crows ?commonl...   details Stutterheim, C.J. 1980 Symbiosis selection of redbilled oxpecker in the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve Complex. Lammergeyer 30: 21-25 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations African Rhino Species No details available yet   details Stott, K.W. 1978 Another horn to toot. Zoonooz (San Diego) 51 (5) May: 4-8, figs. 1-7 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - Nepal Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino Rhinos are known to bite elephants.   details Hofmeyr, J.M. 1975 The adaptation of wild animals translocated to new areas in South West Africa: pp. 126-131, fig. 1 In: Reid, R.L. Proceedings of the Third World Confence on animal production. Sydney, Sydney University Press Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Attacks by lions (Panthera leo) on adult rhinos have been seen on two occasions in the Okaukeujo and Halali areas. Although the rhinos were able to ward off their offenders, they can by no means be considered safe when confronted by a large pride of lions. Herbert and Austen (1972) record the k...   details Heath, M.M. 1973 Rhino-elephant association. Bulletin of the East Africa Natural History Society 1973 April: 54 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino We saw a small rhino leading an elephant right through the bush to the water. They were obviously together as elephant waited for the rhino to finish.   details Gass, F.T. 1971 Ill met, the Indian rhino. Field 238 (6185), 5 August 1971: 326, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino Elephant on seeing the rhino gives a squeal and runs away.   details Frame, G.W.; Goddard, J. 1970 Black rhinoceros vocalisations. East African Wildlife Journal 8: 207 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino At 2100 h, a spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben)) began annoying the calf, and the calf charged it twice while the adult stood motionless. By 2140 h, eight hyaenas were snapping at the calf's tail and left hind leg. Both adult and calf actively wandered in circles, but failed to remain c...   details Wayre, P. 1968 The golden langur and the Manas sanctuaries. Oryx 9 (5): 337-339 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino Odd individuals occasionally charge the riding elephants, which are not so familiar with them as in Kaziranga.   details Foster, J.B. 1967 The square-lipped rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni (Lydekker)) in Uganda. East African Wildlife Journal 5: 167-171, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Uganda Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino The presence of long grass in the Reserve often made it difficult to locate the rhino. However the chattering cries of the oxpeckers (Buphagus eryhrorhynchus (Stanley) ) who attend these animals frequently led to their detection.   details Anonymous 1966 Hluhluwe, South Africa. Animals 8 (18): 484 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino A rare clash between a black and a white rhino was recently observed here by tourists. Fights between the two species are almost unknown.   details Anonymous 1965 The first rhino calves born in the Kruger. Oryx 8 (1): 32 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino A bull Ceratotherium simum charged a pride of lions and sent one male lion clean through the strong boundary fence.   details Pfeffer, P.; Sinaga, W. 1965 La reserve de Baluran (Java-est). Science et Nature, par la photographie et par l'image no. 67, Jan-Feb: front cover, 2-10, 16 images Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java Ecology - Interspecific Relations Javan Rhino No details available yet   details Bere, R.M. 1963 Living off your friends. Animals 1 (13): 15-17 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Uganda Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Of all birds, those which associate most with the larger mammals are the red-billed and yellow-billed oxpeckers. It climbs all over its animal hosts and pecks at the ticks or other external parasites on which it feeds. And as it operates freely on the more sensitive parts such as eyes, ears, an...   details Duveen, A. 1961 Rhino and elephant in Amboseli National Reserve. African Wildlife 15 (1): 60-61, figs. 1-4 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Rhino and elephant pass at a distance of 15 feet.   details Anonymous 1960 Elephant and rhino. African Wildlife 14 (2): 162 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Uganda Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino An interesting observation of a rhino meeting an elephant is worth putting on record. They approached to within 15 yards before becoming aware of each other's presence. The elephant then extended its ears and walked straight towards the rhino, which halted and lifted its head. The elephant the...   details Taberer, W.H.M. 1959 Amboseli - unique and wonderful game reserve full of animal personalities. Wild Life, Nairobi 1 (4): 16-19, 26, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino 'Tukai' was a near full grown rhino who, quite unconcerned about the noises of the camp, took up his quarters in front of the lodge. He excelled the day Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret came to stay at Amboseli by standing in full view of the royal party just beyond the garden fence. Un...   details Pfeffer, P. 1959 Les sanctuaires naturels de l'Assam. Science et Nature, par la photographie et par l'image no. 33, May-Jun: 19-23, 5 images Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino No details available yet   details Burnett, J.H. 1958 The Manas - Assam's unknown wild life sanctuary. Oryx 4 (5): 322-325 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India - Assam Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino Tigers take their toll of calves and there are stories, some of the most sanguinary nature, of desperate battles between a rhino mother and, on one occasion, two tigers   details Gupta, A.C. 1958 Gorumara Game Sanctuary. Journal of the Bengal Natural History Society 29 (4): 132-139, 1 map, figs. 1-4 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South Asia - India Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino About November, 1951, a cow-rhino with a very small calf was frequently seen. A tiger was after this calf, and one afternoon in early December when I happened to be at Gorumara with some friends, the tiger went for the calf. The cow at once charged the tiger, and a fearful battle ensued about 3...   details Pfeffer, P. 1958 A l'ouest de Java: La reserve d'Udjung-Kulon. Science et Nature, par la photographie et par l'image no. 28, July-Aug: 3-9, 5 images, 1 map Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java Ecology - Interspecific Relations Javan Rhino No details available yet   details Glover, R. 1956 Weapons of the Great Indian rhinoceros. Oryx 3 (4): 197 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino The following note on the Great Indian rhinoceros appeared in the United Services Journal, November, 1849. Though it bears out Mr. Shebbeare's opinion, given in the last Oryx, that in general this rhinoceros uses his 'tushes' not his horn in attack, it does also suggest that the horn may sometim...   details Shebbeare, E.O. 1955 Weapons of the Great Indian rhinoceros. Oryx 3 (3): 125-126 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino Mr E.P. Gee, in a letter, describes an attack of an elephant by an Indian Rhino in defence of her calf. The elephant attacked was one from which Mr L.M. Talbot was watching the rhinos and it received a gash1 ? inch long by 2 inches deep. The wound was made by one tush only and the horn was not ...   details Ferguson, F.S. 1952 Correspondence (Cattle Egret on white rhinoceros). Sudan Wildlife and Sport 2 (3): 42-43, figs. 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino I enclose a photgraph which I took near Shambe of two Cattle Egrets perched upn a white rhinoceros. The Editor adds a sketch made in the field by M. Lucien Blancou, Game Warden, F.E.A., showing a Cattle Egret on a rhinoceros.   details Akeley, M.L.J. 1951 Congo Eden. London, Victor Gollancz, pp. i-xxvi, 1-356 Location: Subject: Species: Africa Ecology - Interspecific Relations African Rhino Species Tickbirds accompany all the larger game such as the giraffe and the rhinoceros.   details Wilhelm, J.H. 1950 Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 7: 1-7 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino In June I found a 2-3 months old calf killed by hyenas.   details Wilhelm, J.H. 1950 Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels. Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society 7: 1-7 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Oxpeckers sit on his back or in a nearby tree and warn against danger. Its cry and flight warn the rhino of danger nearby.   details Babault, G. 1949 Notes ethologiques sur quelques mammiferes africains. Mammalia 13: 1-16 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino The small birds that they carry warn them of the approach of a danger while flying off, but when these are absent and when one approaches with a favourable wind, one can come very close to them without bothering them.   details Babault, G. 1949 Notes ethologiques sur quelques mammiferes africains. Mammalia 13: 1-16 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino They have an antipathy for elephants, but don't dare to attack them.   details Shebbeare, E.O.; Roy, A.N. 1948 The great one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis L). Journal of the Bengal Natural History Society 22: 88-91, pls. 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino He is not afraid of elephants but does not like them to approach nearer than about 25 yards.   details Shebbeare, E.O.; Roy, A.N. 1948 The great one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis L). Journal of the Bengal Natural History Society 22: 88-91, pls. 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations Indian Rhino Tiger is natural enemy. A rhino calf has been seen which was badly mauled by tiger.   details Steenis, C.G.G.J. van 1938 Exploraties in de Gajo-Landen Algemeene resulaten der Losir-Expeditie 1937. Bulletin van de Maatschappij ter Bevorderingvan het Natuurkundig Onderzoekder Nederlandsche Kolonien No. 97: 728-801, figs. 1-2, pls. 1-32, maps 1-2 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra Ecology - Interspecific Relations Sumatran Rhino [Rhinos are caught in traps with spears] After some days the path on which the animal escaped is sometimes found and followed, and often the body is already consumed by tigers, who prey on the dying animal, and parts of the rhino are flown around.   details Astley-Maberly, C.T. 1938 With the white rhinoceros in Zululand. Journal of the Society for the Preservation of the Fauna of the Empire 34: 52-55, fig. 1 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino As usual, tick-birds (Buphaga) hunted about the hides of their great hosts. Suddenly one of these watchful birds noticed us, and, uttering a harsh, long-drawn ?chirrrrr' it fluttered anxiously into the air. Instantly the monsters stirred restlessly : tiny, almond-shaped eyes opened : and the se...   details Daly, M. 1937 Big game hunting and adventure 1887-1936. London, MacMillan, pp. i-xi, 1-322 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino Rhinos are sometimes taken by crocodiles through their own stupidity. A croc will never tackle a rhino while actually drinking, as it will a buffalo, by grabbing or closing its great jaws over the mouth, but waits till the rhino turns leisurely to walk out. Then it fastens on to one or other of...   details Jeffreys, H. 1933 Elephants and rhinos. Field 162 (4206), 5 August 1933: 379 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino A large and small rhino at salt lick. Four elephants approach, small rhino disappears, the large rhino then charges the elephants with young, who remain where they are. Rhino stops his charge when about 10 yards from the elephants.   details Powell Cotton, P.H.G. 1932 Black rhinoceros hunting: pp. 115-119 In: Maydon, H.C. Big game shooting in Africa. London, Seeley, Service and Co (The Lonsdale Library, vol. 14): pp. 1-445 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Sudan Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino One April night the stillness was broken by the hungry grunting of a Lion close to camp, and in the early morning we set out in search of tracks. Suddenly we caught sight of a Rhino, stretched at ease, head from us, with a number of Rhinoceros birds moving about its back. To fire at a prostrate...   details Tate, H.R. 1929 Animals in African stories. Journal of the Royal African Society 28 (111): 323-324 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino The late Mr. Arthur Neumann informed me once that he had shot a rhino with a bad ulcerated wound just above the first joint of one foreleg. He had come to the conclusion that this had been caused by the teeth of a crocodile. Some readers may remember the description and photos of the drowning o...   details Schouteden, H. 1927 Les rhinoceros congolais. Revue Zoologique Africaine (Bulletin du Cercle Zoologique Congolais) 4 (1): 19-30, figs. 1-3 Location: Subject: Species: World Ecology - Interspecific Relations White Rhino The white rhino is often accompanied by oxpeckers (Buphaga) which alarm when something is approaching.   details Haywood, C.W. 1927 To the mysterious Lorian swamp: an adventure & arduous journey of exploration through the vast waterless tracts of unknown Jubaland. London, Seeley, Service and Co, pp. 1-275 Location: Subject: Species: Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya Ecology - Interspecific Relations Black Rhino On his back were dozens of little brown 'tick-birds,' who were busy running all over him, picking off and eating the ticks which infested his body with their sharp red beaks. Every now and then they stopped to cast bright, suspicious glances around to see if any enemy was approaching. They act ...   details Gyldenstolpe, N. 1916 Zoological results of the Swedish Zoological Expedition to Siam, 1911-1912 & 1914-15, V: Mammals II. Kg Svenska Vetenskaps Akademiens Handlingar 57 (2): 1-59, pls. 1-6 Location: Subject: Species: Asia - South East Asia - Thailand Ecology - Interspecific Relations Sumatran Rhino To hunt rhinoceros on elephant back is considered by the natives as impossible, because the rhino will at once attack the elephant as soon as it get wind of it. Elephants are also said to be very afraid of rhinos and would run away as soon as the rhino is going to attack.   details back to search page Sort order: ------------------- Date ASC Author normal    (2) 1 2