 | 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 |
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Black Rhino
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| They live in savannah of thornbushes, wooded edges of deserts, and light gallery forests. |
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| 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 |
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Javan Rhino
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| A typical forest animal |
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| Basel Zoo; Wirz-Hlavacek, G.; Zschokke, S.; Studer, P. 1997 International studbook for the greater one-horned rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis (Linne, 1758), 9th edition. Basel, Zoologischer Garten, pp. 1-44 |
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Indian Rhino
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| Floodplains, riverine grasslands, marshlands, not far from water. |
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| Bhima, R.; Dudley, C.O. 1996 Observations on two introduced black rhinos in Liwonde National Park, Malawi. Pachyderm 21: 46-54, figs. 1-3, tables 1-2 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
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Black Rhino
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| Reintroduced Diceros bicornis in Malawi. The formula for preference index (PI), to determine habitat preferences. was adapted from Pienaar et al (1992) for this data set. The calculations in the formula are based on the proportional occurrence of each vegetation/ habitat type. A value of zero (... |
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| Bosi, E.J. 1996 Mating Sumatran rhinoceros at Sepilok Rhino Breeding Centre, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Pachyderm 21: 24-27, fig. 1, table 1 |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Although much original forest habitat is being lost, the Sumatran Rhino survives even better in secondary forest and land where logging has occurred. |
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| Amato, G.D.; Wharton, D.; Zainuddin, Z.Z.; Powell, J.R. 1995 Assessment of conservation units for the Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Zoo Biology 14: 395-402, tables 1-3 |
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Javan Rhino
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| confined to lowland forests. |
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| Loutit, B.D. 1995 Rhino protection in communal areas, Namibia. Pachyderm 20: 31-32, fig. 1 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
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Black Rhino
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| Namibia, Damaraland. The habitats in which rhinos have survived are the arid to extremely arid areas east of the dune desert of the Namib and west of the escarpment. Rainfall is minimal and seldom goes above 100 mm per year. There are virtually no people living in the main rhino-inhahited area ... |
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| Amato, G.D.; Wharton, D.; Zainuddin, Z.Z.; Powell, J.R. 1995 Assessment of conservation units for the Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Zoo Biology 14: 395-402, tables 1-3 |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Tracks found up to 2000 m in elevation |
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| Amato, G.D.; Wharton, D.; Zainuddin, Z.Z.; Powell, J.R. 1995 Assessment of conservation units for the Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Zoo Biology 14: 395-402, tables 1-3 |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Historically Sumatran rhinos used habitats that included lowland forests and natural clearings. Their presence in upland forest and mountainous regions. |
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| Pienaar, D.J. 1994 Habitat preference of the white rhino in the Kruger National Park: pp. 59-64, figs. 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 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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White Rhino
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| Kruger NP. A study was begun in 1988 to ascertain the landscape and habitat preferences and dispersal of the white rhinoceros in the KNP. The objective of this study was to ascertain which landscapes in the KNP white rhino select for and why they selected them.
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