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Bosi, E.J., 1996. Mating Sumatran rhinoceros at Sepilok Rhino Breeding Centre, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Pachyderm 21: 24-27, fig. 1, table 1
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Sarawak |
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Reproduction |
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Sumatran Rhino |
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Sabah, Managed Breeding Centre. The female was obviously interested in the male when she was in oestrus. The male would go to the common gate to make lip contact and to lock horns. The female would walk or pace along the wall, followed by the male on the other side. The male was not interested in the female if she was not in oestrus.
The male could be aggressive when pursuing the female. He could push or knock her hard on the abdomen until she ran away from him. In this situation the female and male had to be separated to avoid injuries.
The female in oestrus could tease the male by running for a short distance and looking back. If he pursued her, she would walk away. In some cases, when the male did not pursue her, she would return to him.
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