 Reference Base  Notes on breeding the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis a... |
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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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Reproduction |
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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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