The candelabra tree (Euphorbia ingens): 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 B2 plants with basal diameters between 5-17 cm, mortality ranged from 40-90.During the se