 Reference Base  Notes on the breeding of black rhinoceroses Diceros bicor... |
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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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Captive - Asia |
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Reproduction |
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Black Rhino |
Kobe Zoo. The female has an oestrous cycle of about 28-30 days according to the rhino's keeper. Signs of oestrous are decreased appetite, and enlargement and opening of the vulva.
The first oestrous observed after the birth of first male Bobby occurred 7 months later and lasted from 27 June to 1 July; the next oestrous was 26-31 July.
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