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Title: Milk characteristics of a captive Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
Author(s): Nath, N.C.; Hussain, A.; Rahman, F.
Year published: 1993
Journal: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Volume: 24
Pages: 528-533, fig. 1, tables 1-2
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Gauhati Zoo. The calf suckled the mother generally at 15-20-min intervals. During the day the maximum suckling interval was 1 hr from 0400 hr to 0500 hr, at which time the mother left the calf in the shed and came out to wallow and eat. At about 0500 hr the calf joined the mother for suckling....
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Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
Circumference at birth 97 cm, Gauhati 1989, male
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Indian Rhino
Height at birth 66 cm, Gauhati 1989, male
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Indian Rhino
Gauhati birth 1989. The lactation length of the cow was 20 months. A lactation period of more than 19 mo has been reported for the African black rhinoceros.
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Captivity - Zoo Records
Indian Rhino
male born 30 March 1989.
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World
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Indian Rhino
Knowledge of milk composition is a prerequisite for preparing an appropriate milk substitute for a species. The State of Assam in northeastern India experiences heavy flooding every year that causes separation of Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) calves from their mothers. As a result, z...
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Indian Rhino
Gestation period 506 days, Gauhati 1989
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Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
Length at birth 105 cm, Gauhati, 1989, male
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