| Rix, C.E. 1978 Royal Zoological Society of South Australia 1878-1978. Adelaide, Zoological Society of South Australia |
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Black Rhino
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| The Black Rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis, of Africa was first introduced into the Garden in 1929 when a young pair was purchased by a member of the Council while on a visit to East Africa. Unfortunately they survived only a few weeks before both died from enteritis, a disease which was said to be ... |
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| Rix, C.E. 1978 Royal Zoological Society of South Australia 1878-1978. Adelaide, Zoological Society of South Australia |
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Javan Rhino
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| In1886 the Director, R. E. Minchin, while on a trip to Ceylon, Malaya, and Siam in search of live specimens for the Gardens, purchased, in Singapore, an 'Indian' Rhinoceros which was believed to be Rhinoceros unicornis and this specimen was a show piece among the exhibits until it died in 1907, a... |
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| Anonymous 1976 Sydney, Australia (Annual Report, 1974-75). International Zoo News 23 (3): 11-15, fig. 1 |
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| one black rhino born in 1974-1975. |
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| Cleland, J. 1969 Early history 1878-1900: part II. Annual Report, Royal Zoological Society of South Australia 91 (for 1968-1969): 25-28 |
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| The Director, Mr. R.E. Minchin, visited Ceylon, Singapore, Siam and Java on behalf of the Society in 1885-86 and obtained 36 mammals including a rhinoceros, 70 birds and 12 reptiles. |
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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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Black Rhino
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| When the female shows interest in the male she is put with him until mating activity has ceased. When the female is in oestrous, the male calls to her, making sounds like a deep sigh. |
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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. One female suckling a calf became pregnant three months after giving birth. Unfortunately she aborted three months later. |
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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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Black Rhino
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| Sydney Zoo. Oestrous seems to last several days, with an approximately 18-day oestrous cycle. When the female shows intrest in the male she is put with him until mating activity has ceased. When the female is in oestrous, the male calls to her, making sounds like a deep sigh. |
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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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| In July 1966, there were 1/6 black rhino in Sydney. In recent years 6 (1/5) rhino have been born at Sydney, including one second generation birth in captivity. |
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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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| Gestation period. 17 months, just over, Sydney Zoo, 4 cases |
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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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| Gestation period. 15 months, Sydney Zoo, 1 case, but the female may have been pregnant when copulation was observed |
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