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Original Articles

Utilization of woody browse and habitat by the black rhino (Diceros bicornis) in western Itala Game Reserve

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Pages 36-40 | Received 01 Nov 1991, Accepted 04 Dec 1992, Published online: 29 Oct 2010

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