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830 |
| Province: |
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Western Cape |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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3419AC |
| Observer: |
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van der Westhuizen AC |
| Date of record: |
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2011-10-03 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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13 Horses were observed. A herd of wild horses which were abandoned by a British garrison after the Anglo-Boer War roam the flats of the Bot River estuary at Rooisand. They are believed to be South Africa's only herd of wild horses in a wetland habitat. |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
| Sp. code: |
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207100 |
| Species name: |
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Equus caballus ferus |
| Common name: |
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| Family: |
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Equidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Wild horse |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-830 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Les Underhill |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2011-10-03 22:02:39 |
| Species name: |
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Equus caballus ferus |
| Species code: |
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207100 |
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