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Title: Notes on a solitary black rhino
Author(s): Nyangwara, K.; Sigei, J.; Masibo, J.
Year published: 2000
Journal: CCA Ecological Journal
Volume: 2
Pages: 53
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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...
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
In the late 1960s it was estimated that there were between 50 and 60 Black Rhino in the Mara Triangle - eight were once seen on a single walk by one of us (KN) - but severe poaching took place in the early 1970s when large numbers were shot by poachers. Poaching was eventually brought under cont...
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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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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).
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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.
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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...
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Ecology - Population
Black Rhino
This lone female rhino occupies an area of about 30 km?.
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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...
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Black Rhino
This lone rhino occupies an area of about 30 km? and has a fixed daily routine. She spends a large part of each day (7h30 to 18h00) at a place we call 'Nyumba ya Faru' in the shade of Croton dichogamus thickets. In the very early morning, she is regularly found in the vicinity of a Salt Lick. ...
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