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Research Articles

Diet preference of black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis at Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa, across seasons

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Pages 81-89 | Received 19 Dec 2022, Accepted 25 Oct 2023, Published online: 19 Feb 2024

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