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Reference Base  4th Annual Report, 1 April 1951 - 31 March 1952. Typewri... |
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4th Annual Report, 1 April 1951 - 31 March 1952. Typewritten Report |
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Natal Parks Board |
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1952 |
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Pietermaritzburg, NPB |
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pp. 1-25 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Records
Black Rhino
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| beside old bull Diceros bicornis `Matilda', 2 others died from natural causes. One in Dec 1951, an old cow with heifer calf known to be 17 months old, which latter for some time pugnaciously guarded the carcase. The other was a one week old heifer calf that died on 20 Aug 1951. This one died d... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Status
White Rhino
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| During Sep 1950 a count of White Rhino was published as being 554 - including 97 calves under 2 ? years old. This count was effected from the ground at the end of 1948, and the Board hopes to carry out a check count in the near future, probably from the air.
Two Ceratotherium simum for some acc... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Distribution - Records
White Rhino
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| Three Ceratotherium simum died 1951-1952 from natural causes and a bull approx. 3 years of age had sustained a broken leg and shoulder whilst fighting in January had to be destroyed. |
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Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| For purposes of record it may be noted that during September a black rhino was seen to eat a quantity of Euclea lanceolata. |
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Ecology - Food
Black Rhino
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| For purposes of record it may be noted that during September a black rhino was seen to eat a quantity of Euclea lanceolata. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Behaviour - Towards Man
Black Rhino
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| Three incidents with Ceratotherium simum. The first during April when a native woman was gored in the thigh and had to receive hospital treatment. In June, a native male was killed; this accident occurred at dusk and it is not known what he was doing at the time, since the deceased was accompan... |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Behaviour - Fighting
White Rhino
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| Three Ceratotherium simum died 1951-1952 from natural causes and a bull approx. 3 years of age had sustained a broken leg and shoulder whilst fighting in January had to be destroyed. |
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Ecology - Food
White Rhino
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| Two rhino ate a little haulm of both groundnuts and sweet potatoes, unusual food for the species. |
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White Rhino
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| Two rhino ate a little haulm of both groundnuts and sweet potatoes, unusual food for the species. |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Management
Black Rhino
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| During May 1951 a black rhino cow and half-grown calf had to be driven back from a point some 4 miles down the road. Investigation revealed the astonishing fact that far from being afraid of the vehicle grid crossing at the Reserve fence, these animals had found they could cross it by gingerly s... |
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