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File AvailableLang, E.M. 1957 Geburt eines Panzernashorns, Rhinoceros unicornis, im Zoologischen Garten Basel. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 5 (2): 69-70, fig. 1
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Indian Rhino
Basel 1956. Oestrous period about 24 hours. Oestrous every 50-55 days.
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File AvailableGrzimek, B. 1957 Die Zusammensetzung der Nashornmilch. Milchwissenschaft 12 (6): 231, fig. 1
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Black Rhino
In the zoo in Frankfurt a baby black rhino was born. As the mother was uncommonlyb ame, the chance was taken to analyse the milk. The milk of the rhinoceros showed on several xaminations to be very deficient of fat. The composition: Water 90.5 Dry matter 9.5 Fat 0.27 Sug...
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File AvailableLang, E.M. 1957 Geburt eines Panzernashorns, Rhinoceros unicornis, im Zoologischen Garten Basel. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 5 (2): 69-70, fig. 1
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Indian Rhino
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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File AvailableLang, E.M. 1957 Geburt eines Panzernashorns, Rhinoceros unicornis, im Zoologischen Garten Basel. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 5 (2): 69-70, fig. 1
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Indian Rhino
Time of Day 21: 24 h, Basel, 1956
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File AvailableLang, E.M. 1957 Geburt eines Panzernashorns, Rhinoceros unicornis, im Zoologischen Garten Basel. Saugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 5 (2): 69-70, fig. 1
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Indian Rhino
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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File AvailableAnonymous 1956 The rarest baby rhino [Basel Zoo]. Life Magazine 41 (16) 1956 October 15: 86
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Indian Rhino
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File AvailableGee, E.P. 1955 Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros (R. unicornis Linn) cow with (presumptive) twin calves. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 53 (2): 256-257
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Indian Rhino
Observation in Kaziranga, 24 July 1955. near Mora Difloo stream. Observed 3 rhino: a mother with her calf close to her amd about 12-15 yards away another calf, presumably without the mother. When we were talking, the second calf looked up and then immediately ran to join the mother and other c...
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File AvailableReynolds, E.A.P. 1954 Burma rhino. Burmese Forester 4 (2): 104-108
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Asian Rhino Species
Burma. It is estimated that the gestation period is about 30 weeks - it may be more.
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File AvailableGee, E.P. 1953 The life history of the Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros (R unicornis Linn.). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 51 (2): 341-348, fig. 1
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Indian Rhino
Pair in Calcutta never observed to come into heat simultaneously. Also Dr Dillon Ripley believes that the male undergoes a period of sexual excitement, just like female, and the the periods must coincide before mating can take place.
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File AvailableGee, E.P. 1953 Further observations on the Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros (R. unicornis Linn.). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 51 (4): 765-772, pls. 1-2
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Indian Rhino
Kaziranga. Three days previously, the Range Officer when conducting the American Consul General round the sanctuary, saw the same pair running and playing between themselves and making a whistling like sound, the female passing urine at short and frequent intervals. Both these rhinos rushed tow...
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