 | Cave, A.J.E. 1963 The white rhinoceros in Uganda. Oryx 7 (1): 26-29, map 1 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Uganda
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White Rhino
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| Apart from the customary daily and seasonal movements of the species (governed mainly by considerations of feeding and watering) the present animals would appear to move about their district to a greater degree than formerly and to have become increasingly wary and difficult to approach. In the ... |
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| Feely, J.M. 1962 Air count, August 1960. Lammergeyer 2 (2): 48-49 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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White Rhino
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| Between 25% and 30%. of the population is immature.
-Taking the greater figure above it is estimated this represents some 420 adults and 180 immatures of which 67 are known to be between 6 and 20 months.
-Assuming equal numbers of both sexes, as appears to be the case, then some 210 adult femal... |
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| Feely, J.M. 1962 Air count, August 1960. Lammergeyer 2 (2): 48-49 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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White Rhino
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| Some interesting points connected with population structure: Male/female ratio, with adults and immatures, is close to 1:1. |
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| Jarvis, C.; Morris, D. 1961 Mammals bred in captivity in 1960. International Zoo Yearbook 2: 262 |
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Black Rhino
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| Zoos London and Whipsnade. 3 specimens, 66% dead in less than 12 months, average age 136 months, maximum life span 136 months. |
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| Jarvis, C.; Morris, D. 1961 Mammals bred in captivity in 1960. International Zoo Yearbook 2: 262 |
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World
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Indian Rhino
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| Zoos London and Whipsnade. 3 specimens, average age 183 months, maximum life span 203 months. |
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| Natal Parks Board 1953 Nature protection in Natal and Zululand. Oryx 2 (1): 16-18 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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Black Rhino
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| On 29 August 1951 there occurred in Hluhluwe GR the death of the famous old bull black rhinoceros Matilda, who in recent years must surely have become the most photographed individual animal in the world and been directly responsible for visits to the reserve of innumerable tourists. Matilda has... |
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| Gee, E.P. 1953 The life history of the Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros (R unicornis Linn.). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 51 (2): 341-348, fig. 1 |
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
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Indian Rhino
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| From own experience in Kaziranga, on 6 April 1939 I photographed an old bull with an old wound on the hindquarters, known as 'boora goonda', the old big bull. On 8 Jan 1950 the same bull was seen with a cow just outside the sanctuary. The same bull was still frequenting the place in April 1952.... |
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| Babault, G. 1949 Notes ethologiques sur quelques mammiferes africains. Mammalia 13: 1-16 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
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Black Rhino
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| The females are a lot more numerous than the males; they live in small groups whereas the males are very often isolated. |
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| Franck, P.F. 1934 Rhinoceros sondaicus in West-Java. Tropische Natuur 23: 76-79 |
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World
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All Rhino Species
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| We know very little about the age of the rhinoceros. In Brehm it is recorded that an Indian rhinoceros in Barrackpore, calcutta was 45 years old and that other zoos had the same experience. If one adds a few years before the animal arrived in captivity, it is clear that the longevity can be up ... |
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| Dover, C. 1932 The duration of life of some Indian animals. Indian Forester 58 (2): 81-90 |
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Javan Rhino
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| A Rhinoceros sondaicus in London lived nearly 11 years, another in Calcutta for over 14 years. |
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