The candelabra tree (<i>Euphorbia ingens</i>): a source of water for black rhinoceros in Liwonde National Park, Malawi

The candelabra tree (<i>Euphorbia ingens</i>): a source of water for black rhinoceros in Liwonde National Park, Malawi

The introduction of two rhinoceros into a 15 km2 fenced sanctuary within Liwonde National Park provided an opportunity for close observation of the animals feeding on the toxic succulent Euphorbia ingens. Feeding invariably caused the death of the plant and for plants with basal diameters between 5-...

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Main Author: C.O. Dudley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1997-08-01
Series:Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
Subjects:
black rhinoceros, Euphorbia ingens, Liwonde National Park, Malawi, drought conditions, browsing, toxic plants, plants as water source.
Online Access:https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/263
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spelling doaj-3bfec121d4b740a09d9624d6fee2d49e2020-11-24T23:53:49ZengAOSISKoedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science0075-64582071-07711997-08-01401576210.4102/koedoe.v40i1.263215The candelabra tree (<i>Euphorbia ingens</i>): a source of water for black rhinoceros in Liwonde National Park, MalawiC.O. DudleyThe introduction of two rhinoceros into a 15 km2 fenced sanctuary within Liwonde National Park provided an opportunity for close observation of the animals feeding on the toxic succulent Euphorbia ingens. Feeding invariably caused the death of the plant and for plants with basal diameters between 5-17 cm, mortality ranged from 40-90 . During the severe drought of 1994 rhinoceros did not drink from the artificial waterhole from approximately 15 July to at least 23 September. As this waterhole was the only source of free water it is believed that the rhinoceros obtained their water from browsing on E. ingens.https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/263black rhinoceros, Euphorbia ingens, Liwonde National Park, Malawi, drought conditions, browsing, toxic plants, plants as water source.
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The candelabra tree (<i>Euphorbia ingens</i>): a source of water for black rhinoceros in Liwonde National Park, Malawi
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
black rhinoceros, Euphorbia ingens, Liwonde National Park, Malawi, drought conditions, browsing, toxic plants, plants as water source.
author_facet C.O. Dudley
author_sort C.O. Dudley
title The candelabra tree (<i>Euphorbia ingens</i>): a source of water for black rhinoceros in Liwonde National Park, Malawi
title_short The candelabra tree (<i>Euphorbia ingens</i>): a source of water for black rhinoceros in Liwonde National Park, Malawi
title_full The candelabra tree (<i>Euphorbia ingens</i>): a source of water for black rhinoceros in Liwonde National Park, Malawi
title_fullStr The candelabra tree (<i>Euphorbia ingens</i>): a source of water for black rhinoceros in Liwonde National Park, Malawi
title_full_unstemmed The candelabra tree (<i>Euphorbia ingens</i>): a source of water for black rhinoceros in Liwonde National Park, Malawi
title_sort candelabra tree (<i>euphorbia ingens</i>): a source of water for black rhinoceros in liwonde national park, malawi
publisher AOSIS
series Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
issn 0075-6458
2071-0771
publishDate 1997-08-01
description The introduction of two rhinoceros into a 15 km2 fenced sanctuary within Liwonde National Park provided an opportunity for close observation of the animals feeding on the toxic succulent Euphorbia ingens. Feeding invariably caused the death of the plant and for plants with basal diameters between 5-17 cm, mortality ranged from 40-90 . During the severe drought of 1994 rhinoceros did not drink from the artificial waterhole from approximately 15 July to at least 23 September. As this waterhole was the only source of free water it is believed that the rhinoceros obtained their water from browsing on E. ingens.
topic black rhinoceros, Euphorbia ingens, Liwonde National Park, Malawi, drought conditions, browsing, toxic plants, plants as water source.
url https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/263
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