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Reference Base  Behaviour of large mammals during the formation of Lake K... |
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Behaviour of large mammals during the formation of Lake Kariba |
| Author(s): |
Child, G. |
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1968 |
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Salisbury and Bulawayo, Trustees of the National Museums of Rhodesia |
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pp. i-vi, 1-123 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| The distribution of rhino was limited to areas on the south bank where human settlement had been sparse and where there had been no previous Tsetse Control hunting operations (page 32). Roth and Child attribute this to the sensitivity of the rhino populations to hunting. A total of 62 were reco... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Ecology - Habitat
Black Rhino
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| Kariba, Zimbabwe. Rhino populations withstood considerable compression into the small areas on islands, without the various smaller groups losing their identity (Roth and Child, op. cit.) and without inter-specific competition for food resulting in a heavy mortality. Obviously there is a level ... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Ecology - Population
Black Rhino
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| Rhino populations withstood considerable compression into the small areas on islands, without the various smaller groups losing their identity (Roth and Child, op. cit.) and without inter-specific competition for food resulting in a heavy mortality. Obviously there is a level at which food suppl... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Translocation - Methods
Black Rhino
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| Kariba, Zimbabwe - dispersal after release. Localised habits also contributed to their being marooned on islands. Six marked individuals were contacted after release, and all were within four miles of the release point. An adult male seen at the north eastern corner of the Umniati West bush cl... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Kariba, Zimbabwe. Black rhino are generally accepted as browsers of a variety of trees, bushes and shrubs, although they seldom eat much grass. They experienced shortages of food as islands diminished in size, which may have led to the deaths of two very small calves and an adult, but Roth and ... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Kariba, Zimbabwe. Black rhino are generally accepted as browsers of a variety of trees, bushes and shrubs, although they seldom eat much grass. They experienced shortages of food as islands diminished in size, which may have led to the deaths of two very small calves and an adult, but Roth and ... |
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World
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Black Rhino
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| The only reference found in the literature to their swimming is the description by Harthoorn and Lock (1960) of one which had to swim at Kariba. Here, there were several additional records of rhino swimming up to 20 or 25 yards, which was approaching the limit of their endurance, as black rhino ... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Ecology - Population
Black Rhino
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| Localised habits also contributed to their being marooned on islands. Six marked individuals were contacted after release, and all were within four miles of the release point. An adult male seen at the north eastern corner of the Umniati West bush clearing, had been noted in this area on severa... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
Behaviour - Social Behaviour
Black Rhino
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| This evidence indicates rhino are generally fairly localised although the availability of open water probably determines the size of the home range as Dean has suggested. Ritchie (1963) indicates they wander five to 15 miles from water to feed in parts of Kenya, as well defined rhino paths lead ... |
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