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Title: Lame cattle egret uses white rhino as 'vehicle'
Author(s): Rosenberg, K.; Cumming, C.
Year published: 2000
Journal: CCA Ecological Journal
Volume: 2
Pages: 195
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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...
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