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Title: Can the problems associated with the low reproductive rate in captive white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) be solved within the next 5 years?
Author(s): Schwarzenberger, F.; Walzer, C.; Tomasova, K.; Zima, J.; Goeritz, F.; Hermes, R.; Hildebrandt, T.B.
Year published: 1999
Journal: Verhandlungsbericht des Internationalen Symposiums uber die Erkrankungen der Zootiere
Volume: 39
Pages: 283-289
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Africa
Reproduction
White Rhino
The reproductive rate of the white rhinoceros in captivity is very low and >50% of animals are >20 years of age. At a recent IRF (International Rhino Foundation) workshop reproductive problems have been defined as 1) acyclicity and variable oestrous cycle length of 35 or 70 days, 2) mating ...
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