| Lundgren, E.; Bergman, J.; Trepel, J.; Le Roux, E.; Monsarrat, S.; Kristensen, J.A.; Pedersen, R.; Pereyra, P.J.; Tietje, M.; Svenning, J.-Ch. 2024 Functional traits - not nativeness - shape the effects of large mammalian herbivores on plant communities. Science 383 (6682):531-537 : 531-537 - doi: 10.1126/science.adh2616 |
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Subject:
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World
Ecology - Food
All Rhino Species
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| Abstract - Large mammalian herbivores (megafauna) have experienced extinctions and declines since prehistory. Introduced megafauna have partly counteracted these losses yet are thought to have unusually negative effects on plants compared with native megafauna. Using a meta-analysis of 3995 plot-... |
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| Sisya, E.S.; Moyo, F.; Martin, E.H.; Munishi, L.K. 2023 Does variation in plant diversity and abundance influence browsing intensity in Black rhinos?. African Journal of Ecology 00 March: 1-11 https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13145 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Devi, A.; Hussain, S.A.; Sharma, M.; Gopi, G.V.; Badola, R. 2022 Seasonal pattern of food habits of large herbivores in riverine alluvial grasslands of Brahmaputra floodplains, Assam. Nature.com/scientific reports v12 (482) : 1-15, 2 tabs,6 figs [https://doi.org/10.1038/541598-021-04295-4] |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Geel, B. van 2022 Botanische informatie over het dieet en de leefomgeving van Pleistocene grote grazers. Cranium 39 (1) Summer: 47-51, 2 figures, 1 table |
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Subject:
Species:
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Europe - Estern Europe - Russia
Ecology - Food
Fossil
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| No details available yet |
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| Handayani, H.; Setia, T.M. 2022 Preferensi pakan Badak Sumatera (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) di Suaka Rhino Sumatera (SRS) Taman Nasional Way Kambas (TNWK) Lampung. Prosiding Seminar Nasional Biologi 8 (1): 522-526, 3 tables |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Zainuddin, Z.Z.; Payne, J. 2022 Sabah Ficus Germplasm Centre (SFGC), Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah. Malayan Nature Journal 74 (3): 401-405b, 1 table |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Kumar, A.; Das, A.; Kullu, S.S.; Durge, S.M.; Sharma, A.K. 2021 Utilization of macro-nutrients and minerals in captive greater one-horned rhinoceros fed season-specific diets. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 105: 406-417 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Burkanova, E.M.; Billia, E.M.E.; Persico, D. 2020 Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis (Jäger, 1839) (Mammalia, Rhinocerotidae) from the Po Valley (Lombardia, Northern Italy): possible diet/nutrition and living conditions. Quaternary International 554: 164-169, 2 figs, 1 tab [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2020.07.031] |
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Subject:
Species:
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Europe - Southern Europe - Italy
Ecology - Food
Fossil
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| The paper 'll be add as soon as possible. |
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| Vahlevi, R.R.; Wijayanti, F.; Yunita, E. 2020 Analisi vegetasi dan preferensi pakan Badak Jawa (Rhinoceros sondaicus Desmarest 1822) di area pengendalian Langkap di Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon, Banten. Undergraduate program studi Biologi, Fakultas sains dan Technology Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif, Hidayatullah, Jakarta: i-ix, 1-60, 6 images, 7 tables, 3 data tables |
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Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Ecology - Food
Javan Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Geel, B. van; Langveld, B.W.; Mol, D.; Van der Knaap, Pim, W.O.; Van Leeuwen, J.F.N. 2020 Stuifmeel uit kiesplooien geeft inzicht in de voedselkeuze van laat-Pleistocene en vroeg-Holocene herbivoren in Nederland en het aangrenzende Noordzeegebied. Cranium 37 (1) Summer: 81-98, 4 figures, 1 image, 1 table |
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Location:
Subject:
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Europe - Western Europe
Ecology - Food
Fossil
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| No details available yet |
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| Prilepskaya, N.E.; Rivals, F.; Belyaev, R.I.; Pervushov, E.M. 2020 Elasmotherian teeth: dietary change and death of late Pleistocene giants (In Russian). Research project presentation Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy Sciences: 1-25 slides |
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Subject:
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Europe - Estern Europe - Russia
Ecology - Food
Fossil
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| No details available yet |
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| Sullivan, K.E.; Valdes, E.V. 2019 Update on rhinoceros nutrition. In: Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy vol. 9: 699-706 - https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-55228-8.00099-0 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
All Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Rivals, F. 2019 Resource partitioning and interspecific interactions among Pleistocene large herbivores: a tooth wear approach. 20th INQUA Congress July 25-31, Dublin, Ireland: poster |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Europe
Ecology - Food
Fossil
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| No details available yet |
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| Rivals, F.; Ziegler, R. 2018 High-resolution paleoenvironmental context for human occupations during the Middle Pleistocene in Europe (MIS 11, Germany). Quaternary Science Reviews 188: 136-142 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Europe - Western Europe - Germany
Ecology - Food
Fossil
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| No details available yet |
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| Santoso, E.; Priyambodo; Rustiati, E.L.; Firmansyah, A.B.; Laksito, I.J. 2018 Food plants of Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in Tambling Wildlife Nature Conservation (TWNC), Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park. Prosiding Semnas Penelitian (National Seminar on Research Results) Dissemination of Research Results in Supporting Sustainable Development, Univ. Lampung, Bandar Lampang, Indonesia: 180-185, 1 figure, 3 tables |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Darlina; Suratman; Arsan, Z.; Lamijo 2018 Diversity of plant feed (for) Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary - Way Kambas National Park. Prosiding Semnas Penelitian (National Seminar on Research Results) Dissemination of Research Results in Supporting Sustainable Development, Univ. Lampung, Bandar Lampang, Indonesia: 24-33, 2 tables |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Soler, D. 2017 Dietary survey of captive southern white rhinoceros populations (Ceratotherium simum). Proceedings of the International Rhino Keeper (IRKA) Workshop held in Denver, August 2017 Poster Presentation |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Tubbs, C.W.; Durrant, B.S.; Milnes, M.R. 2017 Reconsidering the use of soy and alfalfa in southern white rhinoceros diets. Pachyderm 58: 135-139 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Gyöngyi, K.; Elmeros, M. 2017 Forage choice of the reintroduced black rhino and the availability of selected browse species at Majete Wildlife Reserve, Malawi. Pachyderm 58: 40-50 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Cinkova, I.; Ganslosser, U.; Kretzschmar, P. 2016 Effect of supplementary feeding on the social behaviour and distribution patterns of free-ranging southern white rhinoceros. Mammalia 81 (5): 433-444 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| An increasing number of free-ranging southern white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum Burchell 1817) live in fenced and intensively managed reserves. They are often kept in small populations and depend on supplementary feeding in the dry season, which can influence their behaviour and distribution. We ... |
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| Hidayat, D.; Nitibaskara, T.U.; Iskandar, S. 2016 Food diversity of the Javan Rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) on 'Rumpang' habitat, Ujung Kulon National Park, Banten. Nusa Sylva 16 (2): 59-64 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Ecology - Food
Javan Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Asperen, E.N. van; Kahlke, R.D. 2015 Dietary variation and overlap in Central and Northwest European Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis and S. hemitoechus (Rhinocerotidae, Mammalia) influenced by habitat diversity. Quaternary Science Reviews 107: 47-61 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Europe - Northern Europe
Ecology - Food
Fossil
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| No details available yet |
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| Deka, R.J. ; Sarma, N.K. 2015 Studies on feeding behaviour and daily activities of Rhinoceros unicornis in natural and captive condition of Assam. Indian Journal of Animal Research 49 (4): 542-545 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| The present study was conducted on feeding behaviour and daily activities of rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in natural (Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam) and captive (Assam state zoo, Guwahati) condition. The observations were made in both day and night time. The study revealed that the rhin... |
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| Willerslev, E.; Davison, J.; Moora, M.; Zobel, M.; Coissac, E.; Edwards, M.E.; Lorenzen, E. D. 2014 Fifty thousand years of arctic vegetation and megafaunal diet. Nature 506: 47-51 with extended data |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
Fossil
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| No details available yet |
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| Bapodra, P.; Dierenfeld, E.; Wolfe, B.A. 2014 Evaluation of season-related dietary changes on the serum profiles of fat-soluble vitamins, mineral, fatty acids, and lipids in the captive greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). Zoo Biology 33 (4): 314-319 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| Circulating concentrations of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, and E, minerals, fatty acids, and lipids were quantified in five captive greater one-horned rhinoceroses (Rhinoceros unicornis) throughout two time periods, during which two diets were offered. Animals were fed mixed-grass hay and concentra... |
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| Thakur, S.; Upreti, C.R.; Jha, K. 2014 Nutrient analysis of grass species consumed by Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology 2 (4) : 402-408 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| The Greater One-horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is found almost exclusively in Nepal and North-Eastern India. There have beenonly a few studies made on the food and the nutrient compositions of fodder species preferred by The Greater One- horned Rhinoceros. Thepresent study identifies th... |
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| Ellis, K.B.; Whisnant, S.; Fellner, V. ; Koutsos, E.; Ange-van Heugten, K. 2013 The interaction of diet and fecal cortisol in the Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). In Ward A, Coslik A, Mahan K, Treiber K, Reppert A, Maslanka M, Eds. Proceedings of the Tenth Conference on Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition, AZA Nutrition |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| Adverse physiological effects due to external and internal stimuli, such as diet, metabolism and environment, may contribute to the low captive reproductive success rate of the Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). The objective of this study was to examine fecal cortisol respons... |
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| Hazarika, B.C.; Saikia, P.K. 2012 Food habit and feeding patterns of great Indian one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Assam, India. International Scholarly Research Network 2012 (Article ID 259695): 1-11 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South Asia - India
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Patisaul, H.D. 2012 Infertility in the southern white rhino: is diet the source of the problem?. Endocrinology 153 (4): 1568–1571 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Malan, E.W.; Reilly, B.K.; Landman, M.; Myburgh, W.J. 2012 Diet of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) as determined by faecal microhistological analysis at the Mokopane Biodiversity Conservation Centre, Limpopo Province - a preliminary investigation. South African Journal of Wildlife Research 42 (1): 60-62 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Wendel, F.; Gohl, C.; Kowaleski, C.; Knieriem, A.; Dobenecker, B. 2012 A diet for body weight reduction in rhinos. Abstract book, 7th European Zoo Nutrition Conference, Zurich 2012, p. 26 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
All Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Bryk, J.M.; Bain, M.J.; Dennis, P.M. 2011 The effect of variable feeding trials on activity, animal welfare, and management sustainability in captive black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis): a pilot study. ACVB/AVSAB Veterinary Behavior Symposium, p. 67 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Mwimbi, K.U.; Siebrits, F.; Mbatha, K. 2011 Determination of feedstuffs nutritional composition and diet nutritional quality of black rhinos in the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa. Proceedings of Symposium "The human-natural resource interface" (Southern African Wildlife Management Association) 18-21 September 2011: 29 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Buk, K.G.; Knight, M.H. 2010 Seasonal diet preferences of black rhinoceros in three arid South African National Parks. African Journal of Ecology 48: 1064-1075 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Steuer, P.; Clauss, M.; Suedekum, K.H.; Hatt, J.M.; Silinski, S.; Klomburg, S.; Zimmermann, W.; Fickel, J.; Streich, W.J.; Hummel, J. 2010 Comparative investigations on digestion in grazing (Ceratotherium simum) and browsing (Diceros bicornis) rhinoceroses . Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology 156A: 380-388 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa
Ecology - Food
African Rhino Species
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| Rhinoceroses represent the largest extant herbivores with extensive dietary specialization for plant groups like browse (black rhino Diceros bicornis) or grass (white rhino Ceratotherium simum). However, it is not clear to what extent such diet selection patterns are reflected in adaptations of d... |
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| Berkeley, E.V.; Linklater, W.L.; Dierenfeld, E.S. 2010 Dietary impact on circulating glucose profiles in the white rhinoceros. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 95 (2): 245-251 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Pushkina, D.; Bocherens, H.; Chaimanee, Y.; Jaeger, J-J. 2010 Stable carbon isotope reconstructions of diet and paleoenvironment from the late Middle Pleistocene Snake Cave in Northeastern Thailand. Naturwissenschaften 97: 299-309, 2 figs, 1 tab. |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Thailand
Ecology - Food
All Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Ndlovu, M.; Mundy, P.J. 2009 Browse preference of captive black rhinos at Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage, Zimbabwe. Pachyderm 45: 41-46, tables 1-5 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Konwar, P.; Saikia, M.K.; Saikia, P.K. 2009 Abundance of food plant species and food habits of Rhinoceros unicornis Linn. in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 1 (9): 457-460 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South Asia - India
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Helary, S.F.; Owen-Smith, N.; Shaw, J.A.; Brown, D.; Hattas, D. 2009 Comparison of the chemical composition of the diet of three free-ranging black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) populations with zoo diets. Zoo Animal Nutrition IV: p. 17 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Rivals F. ; Schulz, E.; Kaiser, Th.M. 2009 Late and Middle Pleistocene ungulates dietary diversity in Western Europe indicate variations of Neanderthal paleoenvironments through time and space. Quaternary Science Reviews 28: 28:3388-3400, 8 figs, 4 tabs. |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Europe - Western Europe
Ecology - Food
Fossil
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| No details available yet |
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| Omari, J.K. 2009 The effect of invasive plants on the abundance and diversity of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis L.) food plants in Nairobi National Park. Thesis presented to the University of Nairobi, Kenya, pp. 1-80 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Kgopa, A.H. 2009 Molecular and biochemical analysis of the diet of the black rhinoceros. Thesis presented to Rhodes University, pp. 1-155 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| The black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis, is listed as critically endangered. The black rhinoceros population in the Great Fish River Reserve (GFRR) has increased steadily to a current estimate of one hundred animals since the re-introduction of four animals in 1986. In an effort to contribute to t... |
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| Clauss, M.; Wittenbrink, M.M.; Castell, J.C.; Kienzle, E.; Dierenfeld, E.S.; Flach, E.J.; MacGregor, S.K.; Hoppe, T.; Hummel, J.; Streich, W.J.; Hatt, J.M. 2008 Quantification of enterobacteriaceae in faeces of captive black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) in relation to dietary tannin supplementation. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 92 (1): 29-34, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Pradhan, N.M.B.; Wegge, P.; Moe, S.R.; Shrestha, A.K. 2008 Feeding ecology of two endangered sympatric herbivores: Asian elephant Elephas maximus and greater one-horned rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis in lowland Nepal. Wildlife Biology 14 (1): 147-154, fig. 1, tables 1-3 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Clauss, M.; Dierenfeld, E.S.; Bigley, K.E.; Wang, Y.; Ghebremeskel, K.; Hatt, J.M.; Flach, E.J.; Behlert, O.; Castell, J.C.; Streich, W.J.; Bauer, J.E. 2008 Fatty acid status in captive and free-ranging black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis). Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 92 (6): 231-241, figs. 1-4, tabs. 1-5 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| It has been suspected that the fatty acid (FA) status of captive black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis) differs drastically from their free-ranging conspecifics, due to the difference in FA pattern between the natural forage and the captive diet. Natural forage of black rhinoceros, and temperate b... |
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| Brown, D.H. 2008 The feeding ecology of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) in the Great Fish River Reserve, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Thesis to the Dept of Livestock and Pasture Science, University of Fort Hare, Alice: pp. 1-163 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Ganqa, N.M.; Scogings, P.F. 2007 Forage quality, twig diameter, and growth habit of woody plants browsed by black rhinoceros in semi-arid subtropical thicket, South Africa. Journal of Arid Environments 70 (3): 514-526, fig. 1, tabs. 1-5 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Clauss, M.; Castell, J.C.; Kienzle, E.; Dierenfeld, E.S.; Flach, E.J.; Behlert, O.; Ortmann, S.; Streich, W.J.; Hummel, J.; Hatt, J.M. 2007 The influence of dietary tannin supplementation on digestive performance in captive black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 91 (11-12): 449-458 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Ghosh, C. 2007 Rhino-fodders in Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary in Duars of West Bengal, India. Our Nature 5: 14-20, figs. 1-2, tabs. 1-5 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South Asia - India
Ecology - Food
Javan Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Hunt, A.S.; Reppert, A.; Spears, K.; Eyres, A. 2007 The effect of length of cold storage on secondary plant compounds in browse for captive black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). Proceedings of the Conference of the Nutrition Advisory Group (NAG) of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) no.7: 187-194 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| The endangered black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) suffers from a high rate of mortality in captivity due to conditions such as hemosiderosis and hemolytic anemia. Supplementation of the diet with native browse species rich in tannins and other iron-binding polyphenolics has been proposed as a di... |
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| Lintzenich, B.A. 2007 Feed intake and analysis of browse fed to Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Proceedings of the Conference of the Nutrition Advisory Group (NAG) of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) no.7: 166-172 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
Fossil
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| Even though Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) have been exhibited at 4 zoos in the U.S. for about 20 years, the diet is not well defined. Currently, the animals at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (CZBG) appear in good health and condition with successful reproduction consuming ... |
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| Suharto, I.; Rustiati, E.L.; Adi, M. 2007 Feeding behaviour of Sumateran rhino in Sumateran Rhino Sanctuary, Way Kambas. National Park, Lampung. Biota 12 (1): 28-31 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| Research on the feeding behaviour, feeding plants and the way to access the plants has been conducted on Sumateran rhinos at and in collaboraton with Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, Way Kambas National Park, Lampung, by scanning and rapid assessment methods. Feeding activity is done during day time, es... |
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| Shaw, J.A.; Owen-Smith, N. 2007 Diet selection and browsing impact in a re-introduced black rhino population. Proceedings of the 5th Annual Kruger Network Meeting: pp. 1-25 (powerpoint presentation) |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Dierenfeld, E.S.; Kilbourn, A.; Karesh, W., ; Bosi, E.; Andau, M.; Alsisto, S. 2006 Intake, utilization, and composition of browses consumed by the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harissoni) in captivity in Sabah, Malaysia. Zoo Biology 25 (5): 417-431, tables 1-7 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Sabah
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Ball, R.L.; Green, J.; Weatherford, D.; Forker, K. 2006 Maintenance of wild born White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) on forage-only diets in captivity. Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians 2006: 313-316, 3 tables, 1 figure |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive - North America
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Ball, R.L.; Dumonceaux, G.; Olsen, J.H. 2006 Hypersensitivity to captive diets as a possible underlying etiology for clinical signs and pathology in captive Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians 2006: 318-321, 2 tables, 1 figure |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive - North America
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Clauss, M.; Castell, J.C. ; Kienzle, E.; Schramel, P.; Dierenfeld, E.S.; Flach, E.J.; Behlert, O. ; Ortmann, S.; Streich, W.J.; Hummel, J.; Hatt, J.M. 2005 A contribution to the trace element nutrition of captive black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis). In Graffam W, Hellinga D, Maslanka M, Ward A, Eds. Proceedings of the Sixth Conference on Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition, AZA Nutrition Advisory Group, Om |
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Captive
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Bluett, S.J.; Hume, D.E.; Tapper, B.A.; Stephens, S.L. 2004 Incidence of ryegrass staggers in white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) at Auckland Zoo. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 52 (1): 48 |
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Africa
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| Ryegrass staggers in two white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) was recorded at Auckland Zoo in March 2001. Mazithi, a 17year-old female, showed a sudden onset of head and leg tumors, was unsteady on her feet, uncoordinated, and lethargic for 5 days. She was recorded as having displayed similar s... |
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| Loveridge, J.P.; Moe, S.R. 2004 Termitaria as browsing hotspots for African megaherbivores in miombo woodland. Journal of Tropical Ecology 20: 337-343, fig.1, tavles 1-2 |
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Africa
Ecology - Food
African Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Buk, K.G. 2004 Megaherbivore snack attack or optimal foraging? - seasonal food selection by black rhino in Augrabies Falls National Park, South Africa: pp. 56-90
| In: Buk, K.G. Diet selection and habitat suitability for black rhino for Augrabies Falls National Park, South Africa. University of Copenhagen, M.Sc.Thesis: pp. 1-128 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Winkel, F. 2004 Diet choice of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) in the Double Drift Game Reserve, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Wageningen: pp. 1-36 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Paglia, D.E. 2004 Recommended phlebotomy guidelines for prevention and therapy of captivity-induced iron-storage disease in rhinoceros, tapirs and other exotic wildlife. Proceedings of the AAZV, AAWV, WDA Joint Conference 2004: 122-127 |
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World
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Deka, R.J.; Sarma, N.K.; Barnah, K.K. 2003 Nutritional evaluation of the principal forages/ feed consumed by Indian rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary and Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden, Assam. Zoos' Print Journal 18 (3): 1043-1045 |
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Matipano, G. 2003 A comparison of woody browse selection by hand-raised, boma-adapted and wild black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis, L. in Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe. Koedoe 46 (2): 83-96, figs. 1-4, tables 1-6 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Abstract: Differences in woody browse selection between hand-raised (and subsequently released), boma-adapted and wild black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis, L. were studied in Matusadona National Park between December 1999 and July 2000. Boma-adapted rhinoceros were animals that were subjected to h... |
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| DiLorenzo, J.E.; Irlbeck. N.A.; Bobko, C.; Dierenfeld, E.S. 2003 Designing analytical software for global data sharing of rhinoceros browse and diet information. Proceedings of the Conference of the Nutrition Advisory Group (NAG) of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) no.5: 86-90 |
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Captive
Ecology - Food
All Rhino Species
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| As part of an ongoing effort to develop information resources and tools integrating valuable global research, we present a database and software model that integrates feeding habits, browse usage information, nutrient composition of native and substitute foods, and captive diet records for rhinoc... |
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| Fleming, G.; Citino, S.B. 2003 Suspected vitamin D3 toxicity in a group of Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians 2003: 21-22, 1 table |
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America - North America
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Granoszewski, W. 2002 Szczatki Roslinne Towarzyszace Wykopaliskom Mamuta i Nosorozca Wlochatego w Staruni (Ukrania) w latach 1907 i 1929 (Macroscopic plant remains associated with the excavations of mammoth and woolly rhinoceros at Starunia (Ukraine) in 1907 and 1929) (In Polish with English summary). Wiadomosci Botaniczne 46 (3/4): 29-34 |
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Europe
Ecology - Food
Fossil
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| No details available yet |
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| Pham Nhat; Nguyen Xuan Dang; Polet, G. 2001 Field guide to the key mammal species of Cat Tien National Park. Hanoi, WWF Cat Tien National Park Conservation Project and Fauna and Flora International - Indochina Programme., pp. 1-145 |
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World
Ecology - Food
Javan Rhino
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| Diet consists of shoots, twigs, young foliage, and fruits of numerous species. It depends on salt licks for essential minerals. |
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| Goode, R.; Lautenbach, G. 2001 White rhinos growing up. CCA Ecological Journal 3: 91 |
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World
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| A two-month old white rhino was seen tasting the fresh dung of its mother and then investigating a patch of urine upon which it flared its lip in 'flehmen' fashion. |
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| Berentsen, A. 2001 Matusadona Rhino Project: a step towards a brighter future. Zimbabwe Wildlife 104, 2001 April-June: 13, figs. 1-3 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Zimbabwe, Matusadona NP. Frequently browsed species include Combretum zeyheri, Combretum apiculatum, Holmskioldia tettensis, and numerous others. |
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| Berentsen, A. 2001 Matusadona Rhino Project: a step towards a brighter future. Zimbabwe Wildlife 104, 2001 April-June: 13, figs. 1-3 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Zimbabwe, Matusadona NP. Frequently browsed species include Combretum zeyheri, Combretum apiculatum, Holmskioldia tettensis, and numerous others. |
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| Goode, R.; Lautenbach, G. 2001 White rhinos growing up. CCA Ecological Journal 3: 91 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| A two-month old white rhino was seen tasting the fresh dung of its mother and then investigating a patch of urine upon which it flared its lip in 'flehmen' fashion. |
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| Pham Nhat; Nguyen Xuan Dang; Polet, G. 2001 Field guide to the key mammal species of Cat Tien National Park. Hanoi, WWF Cat Tien National Park Conservation Project and Fauna and Flora International - Indochina Programme., pp. 1-145 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
Javan Rhino
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| Diet consists of shoots, twigs, young foliage, and fruits of numerous species. It depends on salt licks for essential minerals. |
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| Anonymous 2001 White Oak browsing rhino diet. Karatasi (White Oak) Fall 2001: 4 |
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Subject:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
All Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Ward, A.M.; Hunt, A. 2001 Summary of iron and iron binding secondary plant compound levels in diets offered captive Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) in 3 zoos and 1 ranch In Texas. Proceedings of the Conference of the Nutrition Advisory Group (NAG) of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) no.4: 173-186 |
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Captive
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Hemosiderosis is commonly noted in captive black rhinoceros but not free-ranging animals. Animals held in a ranch setting, offered a diet containing at least 46% browse on a dry matter basis, do not experience the same health problems as animals in zoos. It is known that plants contain polyphenol... |
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| Nyangwara, K.; Sigei, J.; Masibo, J. 2000 Notes on a solitary black rhino. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 53 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Kenya, Maasai Mara. The rhino's diet includes Solanum, Capparis, Acacia and Eleaodendrum but surprisingly, the animal has not been seen to feed on the abundant Croton. |
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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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Subject:
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Tanzania, Ngorongoro. It has proved difficult to determine the precise diet of the rhinos as they often feed in long grass, where their food plants (herbs and saplings) are obscured from view. A detailed study in the 1960s showed that various species of legume (e.g. Indigofera) make up the bul... |
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| Muya, S.M.; Oguge, N.O. 2000 Effects of browse availibility and quality on black rhino (Diceros bicornis michaeli Groves 1967) diet in Nairobi National Park, Kenya. African Journal of Ecology 38 (1): 62-71, figs. 1-2, tables 1-3 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Diceros bicornis - Kenya, Nairobi NP. Effects of browse availibility and quality on black rhino diet
Introduction
Ecological and chemical factors that influence diet selection by herbivores are important for development of conrvation programmes such as breeding, translocation id introduct... |
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| Muya, S.M.; Oguge, N.O. 2000 Effects of browse availibility and quality on black rhino (Diceros bicornis michaeli Groves 1967) diet in Nairobi National Park, Kenya. African Journal of Ecology 38 (1): 62-71, figs. 1-2, tables 1-3 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Diceros bicornis - Kenya, Nairobi NP. Effects of browse availibility and quality on black rhino diet
Introduction
Ecological and chemical factors that influence diet selection by herbivores are important for development of conrvation programmes such as breeding, translocation id introduct... |
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| Neugebauer, R.J. 2000 Feeding enrichment for greater one-horned Indian rhinos (Rhinoceros unicornis) in zoos. EEP Research Group Newsletter 7: 62-63 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| Enrichment in zoos. Zoo feeding for Greater One-Horned Indian Rhinos (Rhinoceros unicornis) differs from the ecological conditions found in the wild. Although there is a substantial variety of food offered in the zoos, feeding times and feeding places are usually the same each day. In an attempt... |
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| Nyangwara, K.; Sigei, J.; Masibo, J. 2000 Notes on a solitary black rhino. CCA Ecological Journal 2: 53 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Kenya, Maasai Mara. The rhino's diet includes Solanum, Capparis, Acacia and Eleaodendrum but surprisingly, the animal has not been seen to feed on the abundant Croton. |
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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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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Tanzania, Ngorongoro. It has proved difficult to determine the precise diet of the rhinos as they often feed in long grass, where their food plants (herbs and saplings) are obscured from view. A detailed study in the 1960s showed that various species of legume (e.g. Indigofera) make up the bul... |
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| Neugebauer, R.J. 2000 Feeding enrichment for greater one-horned Indian rhinos (Rhinoceros unicornis) in zoos. EEP Research Group Newsletter 7: 62-63 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| Enrichment in zoos. Zoo feeding for Greater One-Horned Indian Rhinos (Rhinoceros unicornis) differs from the ecological conditions found in the wild. Although there is a substantial variety of food offered in the zoos, feeding times and feeding places are usually the same each day. In an attempt... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Cameroon. The rhino's attraction for humid habitat allows them to find a varied diet, even in the dry season. Despite few observations in the foeld, 30 different plants are identified. Among the plants there are numerous leguminous plants, the fruit of Kigelia africana, also Vernonia, Hoslundi... |
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| Planton, H. 1999 Rhinoceros noir du Nord Ouest de l'Afrique (Diceros bicornis longipes): le compte a rebours continue. Pachyderm 27: 86-100, figs. 1-6, photo 1-8, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Africa - Western Africa - Cameroon
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Cameroon. The rhino's attraction for humid habitat allows them to find a varied diet, even in the dry season. Despite few observations in the foeld, 30 different plants are identified. Among the plants there are numerous leguminous plants, the fruit of Kigelia africana, also Vernonia, Hoslundi... |
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| Dierenfeld, E.S. 1999 Rhinoceros nutrition overview: pp. 40-42
| In: Mehrdadfar, F. et al. Proceedings of the First Rhino Keepers' workshop 1999, sponsored by Disney's Animal Kingdom. [No place], Rhino Keepers Workshop |
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Subject:
Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
All Rhino Species
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| No details available yet |
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| Piliang, W.G. 1999 Nutrition of the Sumatran rhinos. Typewritten report, pp. 1-9 |
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Subject:
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Asia
Ecology - Food
Sumatran Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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| Buissink, F. 1998 Een wankelende zwaargewicht. Panda 1998 Winter: 6-8 |
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Location:
Subject:
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World
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| The white rhino uses the horn for grazing. He pushes the bushes aside to get to the grass. |
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| Buissink, F. 1998 Een wankelende zwaargewicht. Panda 1998 Winter: 6-8 |
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Location:
Subject:
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World
Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| The white rhino uses the horn for grazing. He pushes the bushes aside to get to the grass. |
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| Buissink, F. 1998 Een wankelende zwaargewicht. Panda 1998 Winter: 6-8 |
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Subject:
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World
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| the black rhino eats leaves. The upper lip is used as a sensitive finger to take leaves from branches. The animal sometimes overthrows trees to get to the leaves, and he uses his two horn for that purpose. |
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| Buissink, F. 1998 Een wankelende zwaargewicht. Panda 1998 Winter: 6-8 |
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Location:
Subject:
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World
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| the black rhino eats leaves. The upper lip is used as a sensitive finger to take leaves from branches. The animal sometimes overthrows trees to get to the leaves, and he uses his two horn for that purpose. |
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| Prins, H.H.T. 1998 Origin and development of grassland communities in Northern Europe (in Wallis De Vries M.F., Bakker J.P. & Wieren S.E. v., eds: Grazing and Conservation Management). Kluwer Academic Publ., Dordrecht: pp. 55-105, 9 figs, 12 tabs. |
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Subject:
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Europe - Northern Europe
Ecology - Food
Fossil
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| Details: Pleistocene rhinoceroses on pp. 65 and 74. |
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| Wood, P.A.; Foggin, D.C.; Naude, T.W. 1997 Suspected calcium oxalate raphide irritation in a black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) due to ingestion of Xanthosoma mafaffa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 68 (1): 2 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| South Africa. The black rhinoceros is known to browse extensively on several of the highly irritant, latex-containing Euphorbia spp. such as E. virosa in Namibia and E. ingens and E. grandicornuta in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (G Hughes and D Cooper, Natal Parks Board, pers. com 1996) without a... |
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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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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| grass, leaves, twigs, fruit. |
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| Wood, P.A.; Foggin, D.C.; Naude, T.W. 1997 Suspected calcium oxalate raphide irritation in a black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) due to ingestion of Xanthosoma mafaffa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 68 (1): 2 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| South Africa. The black rhinoceros is known to browse extensively on several of the highly irritant, latex-containing Euphorbia spp. such as E. virosa in Namibia and E. ingens and E. grandicornuta in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (G Hughes and D Cooper, Natal Parks Board, pers. com 1996) without a... |
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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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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Ecology - Food
Indian Rhino
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| grass, leaves, twigs, fruit. |
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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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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Reintroduced Diceros bicornis in Malawi. Vegetation mapping at Liwonde NP
After identifying the sanctuary site, the area was fenced off and bomas were constructed in readiness for the rhinos. The sanctuary site was located from aerial photographs taken in May 1981 at a scale of 1:25,000. Unit... |
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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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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - Malawi
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Reintroduced Diceros bicornis in Malawi. Vegetation mapping at Liwonde NP
After identifying the sanctuary site, the area was fenced off and bomas were constructed in readiness for the rhinos. The sanctuary site was located from aerial photographs taken in May 1981 at a scale of 1:25,000. Unit... |
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| Moll, E. 1996 Plants and sex: tenuous connection or complete fallacy. African Wildlife 50 (2): 11-13 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| No details available yet |
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