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File AvailableMacCrane, M.; Stepter, G. 1967 Black rhino born. International Zoo News 14 (5): 135, fig. 1
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Black Rhino
Time of birth 16.09, Washington Zoo, 1967
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File AvailableMiller, J.L. 1967 An Indian zoo breeds an African rhinoceros. Animal Kingdom 70 (1): 26-27, 31, figs. 1-5
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Black Rhino
Gestation period. 458 days, Mysore 1966
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File AvailableYoung, E. 1967 Semen extraction by manipulative technique in the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 166-167
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All Rhino Species
Continuous gentle massage of the penis caused the rhino to ejaculate after about 15 minutes. On different occasions from 3 to 15 ml of semen was collected successfully with this technique. The semen was yellowish, slightly alkaline, and had the consistency of cow milk. Microscopic examination ...
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File AvailableYoung, E. 1967 Semen extraction by manipulative technique in the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 166-167
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Black Rhino
A young female Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis at Pretoria Zoo regularly came into oestrus in a cycle of about four weeks. The male was interested in her during oestrus and attempted to mate with her. However, copulation was never achieved and it was therefore decided to try and inseminate th...
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File AvailableMiller, J.L. 1967 An Indian zoo breeds an African rhinoceros. Animal Kingdom 70 (1): 26-27, 31, figs. 1-5
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White Rhino
Birth time: 14:15 pm, in Mysore Zoo, 1966
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File AvailableMiller, J.L. 1967 An Indian zoo breeds an African rhinoceros. Animal Kingdom 70 (1): 26-27, 31, figs. 1-5
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Black Rhino
Mysore Zoo. The birth was completed about 20 minutes after the front legs first appeared. Licked immediately by the mother, the baby was the size of a half-grown pig. Fifteen minutes after birth the calf was struggling to its feet, which was accomplished in another 30 minutes. Another half ho...
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File AvailableYoung, E. 1967 Semen extraction by manipulative technique in the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 166-167
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Black Rhino
A young female Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis at Pretoria Zoo regularly came into oestrus in a cycle of about four weeks. The male was interested in her during oestrus and attempted to mate with her. However, copulation was never achieved and it was therefore decided to try and inseminate th...
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File AvailableMiller, J.L. 1967 An Indian zoo breeds an African rhinoceros. Animal Kingdom 70 (1): 26-27, 31, figs. 1-5
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Black Rhino
Mysore Zoo. Female came into heat every 30-35 days.
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File AvailableJarvis, C. 1967 Tabulated data on the breeding biology of the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis compiled from reports in the Yearbook. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 166
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Black Rhino
Oestrous cycle length (in days), 21-45, 17-60, 21, 28, 28-30, 30-35, 18 Oestrous duration (in days), 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 1-2, 2-3
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File AvailableHallstrom, E. 1967 Notes on breeding the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis at Sydney Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 7: 165
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Black Rhino
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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