 | Jarvis, C. 1967 Tabulated data on the breeding biology of the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis compiled from reports in the Yearbook. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 166 |
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| Gestation period. 438 days, Bristol 1964, female |
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| Jarvis, C. 1967 Tabulated data on the breeding biology of the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis compiled from reports in the Yearbook. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 166 |
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| Gestation period. 462 days, Kobe 1965, male |
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| Hays, H.R. 1967 Notes on breeding black rhinoceroses Diceros bicornis at Pittsburgh Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 164-165 |
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| Pittsburgh Zoo. Pair bought 1954. Male estimated 2 ? years old, female 3 years old. In 1957 attempts at mating were observed. Two complete acts of copulation were seen in 1958 but the female did not become pregnant. In 1959 one complete act of copulation occurred, followed by another 50 days... |
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Age of first mating (years) 4 ? ca.7
Age of first succesful mating 6 ca.7
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Age of first mating (years) 4 ? 9 - 7
Age of first succesful mating 6 9 17 8
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| Hays, H.R. 1967 Notes on breeding black rhinoceroses Diceros bicornis at Pittsburgh Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 164-165 |
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| Pittsburgh Zoo. Mating has taken place in May, September and November. Sexual union lasted for over an hour and the male was observed ejaculating about every 10 minutes during copulation. After mating the male ceased to be interested in the female. |
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| Duration of copulation (in minutes): 2-20, 5-15, 55, 30, ca.40, 20, 60+, 15-40 |
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| Yamamoto, S. 1967 Notes on the breeding of black rhinoceroses Diceros bicornis at Kobe Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 163 |
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| Kobe Zoo. Before the rhinos mate they spar together for about 30-40 minutes. Copulation lasts for as long as 40 minutes. |
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| Hallstrom, E. 1967 Notes on breeding the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis at Sydney Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 165 |
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| Sydney Zoo. Copulation lasts 15 to 40 minutes or more. Occasionally it is shorter than 15 minutes. After copulation the marks of the bull's front feet on the female's back can be clearly seen. They are much quieter after copulation. |
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| Hallstrom, E. 1967 Notes on breeding the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis at Sydney Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 165 |
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| Sydney Zoo. Preliminary play is very rough and very often they cut each other with their horns. However, despite this fighting they are in fact less aggressive than when the female is not in oestrous. This may go on for hours before mating. |
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