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| Title: |
Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels |
| Author(s): |
Wilhelm, J.H. |
| Year published: |
1933 |
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Journal of the South-West Africa Scientific Society |
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6 |
| Pages: |
51-74, figs. 1-15 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| More common on the Kuando River. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| It may be remarked that formerly the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simus) occurred on both sides of the Okawango River, and it may still exist in a few specimens on the Kwando River. However, in this animal region, it has never been found to occur without doubt. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Sometimes seen in the Huckwefeld. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Occurrence on lower Kuito River. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Absent from the southern side of the Okawango. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
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| Parasites include ticks with coloured feet (Dermatorentor rhinocerotes). There are larvae of gastrus and 'draadwormen' |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Behaviour - Daily Routine
Black Rhino
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| It wallows like a pig. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| Black rhinoceros, Opsiceros occidentalis. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Namibia. Its food consists of thorny twigs, twigs of Grewia and berries, milkbush and leaves of appletree, young camelthorn trees and fruit of 'Greesappel'. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| Namibia. Its food consists of thorny twigs, twigs of Grewia and berries, milkbush and leaves of appletree, young camelthorn trees and fruit of 'Greesappel'. |
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Das Wild des Okawangogebietes und des Caprivizipfels
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