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An Indian zoo breeds an African rhinoceros |
| Author(s): |
Miller, J.L. |
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1967 |
| Journal: |
Animal Kingdom |
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70 (1) |
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26-27, 31, figs. 1-5 |
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Captive - Asia
Reproduction
Black Rhino
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| Mysore Zoo - use of Testoviron. The male failed to respond to the female in oestrous until it was given doses of a special hormone called Testoviron in powdered form mixed with its regular diet. The first succesful breeding took place more than two years later. |
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Reproduction
Black Rhino
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| Gestation period. 458 days, Mysore 1966 |
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Captive - Asia
Reproduction
White Rhino
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| Birth time: 14:15 pm, in Mysore Zoo, 1966 |
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Captive - Asia
Reproduction
Black Rhino
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| 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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Captive - Asia
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Black Rhino
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| Mysore Zoo. Female came into heat every 30-35 days. |
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Captivity - Zoo Records
Black Rhino
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| Photos of birth 26 Aug 1966. |
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An Indian zoo breeds an African rhinoceros
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