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Reference Base  Mortality and ageing of black rhinoceros in East Tsavo Pa... |
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Mortality and ageing of black rhinoceros in East Tsavo Park, Kenya |
| Author(s): |
Foster, J.B. |
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1965 |
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East African Wildlife Journal |
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3 |
| Pages: |
118-119 |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| In 1961 the long rains failed over most of East Africa. The resulting drought was one of the worst recorded for decades and caused extensive mortality of those game species which depend on regular watering. The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis L.) was one such species since it must drink at l... |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Diseases - External causes
Black Rhino
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| Tsavo East NP, Kenya. In 1961 the long rains failed over most of East Africa. The resulting drought was one of the worst recorded for decades and caused extensive mortality of those game species which de- pend on regular watering. The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis L.) was one such species... |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Ecology - Population
Black Rhino
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| In the area to the west of the Yatta Plateau and bordering the Athi River in East Tsavo National Park a large population of rhino was reduced by some 300 animals (Sheldrick, pers. comm.). Many died in the river bed, some half submerged in the water, suggesting that they gained some relief in thi... |
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Captive - Africa
Captivity - Zoo Records
Black Rhino
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| Even the rhino 'Bruce', which died in Nairobi National Park's Orphanage at four years of age and which had been fed on a selection of local herbage, had an unusual skull showing dietary deficiencies and it proved impossible to use the skull as an age standard for wild rhino. |
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