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| Title: |
Birth of a Great Indian rhinoceros in captivity |
| Author(s): |
Ali, S.A.; Santapau, H. |
| Year published: |
1958 |
| Journal: |
Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society |
| Volume: |
55 (1) |
| Pages: |
157-158, 1 plate (2 figures) |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Height at birth 18 inch, Whipsnade, 1957 |
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Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Length at birth 22 inch, Whipsnade, 1957 |
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Captive - Asia
Reproduction
Indian Rhino
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| Gestation period 19 months, Calcutta, 1925 |
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Captive - Europe
Reproduction
Indian Rhino
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| Gestation period 474 days, Basel 1956 |
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Reproduction - Management methods
Indian Rhino
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| Basel Zoo, 1956. At the beginning of 1956, it was suspected that the female was pregnant though frequent analyses of the urine gave negative results. At the end of April, however, movements of the foetus were discernible each time the female drank cold water. The calf was born on 14 September [... |
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Captive - Europe
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Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 85-100 lbs, Whipsnade, 1957 |
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Indian Rhino
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| Basel Zoo, 1956. The mother immediately licked her baby clean, and then lay down beside it on the bedding straw. The calf made its first effort to stand up 25 minutes after it was born, but succeeded in doing so only half an hour later. It first fed from its mother after two hours. Some time l... |
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Captive - Europe
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Indian Rhino
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| Length at birth 105 cm, Basel Zoo, 1956 |
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Captive - Asia
Reproduction
Indian Rhino
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| Gestation period 17-18 months (Hodgson), Nepal 1825 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 60.5 kg, Male,Basel 1956 |
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Birth of a Great Indian rhinoceros in captivity
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