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Reference Base  Notes on the breeding of black rhinoceroses Diceros bicor... |
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Notes on the breeding of black rhinoceroses Diceros bicornis at Kobe Zoo |
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Yamamoto, S. |
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1967 |
| Journal: |
International Zoo Yearbook |
| Volume: |
7 |
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163 |
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Captive - Asia
Reproduction
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| Gestation period. 462 days, Kobe 1965, male |
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Reproduction
Black Rhino
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| Gestation period. 465 days, Kobe 1963, male |
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Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Male ?Bobby' born 16 Nov 1963 weighed
after 38 days, 24 Dec 1963, 80.5 kg
after 61 days, 16 Jan 1964, 118.7 kg
after 94 days, 18 Feb 1964, 153.0 kg |
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Captivity - Zoo Records
Black Rhino
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| Two calves have been born, male Bobby on 16 November [no year] and a male Rock on 2 Nov 1965. |
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| Kobe Zoo. Before the rhinos mate they spar together for about 30-40 minutes. Copulation lasts for as long as 40 minutes. |
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| 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... |
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