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Video: Rhino Baby, One Day Old
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A female Eastern Black Rhinoceros was born July 6, 2005 at the Great Plains Zoo. The Zoo’s female adult rhino delivered the 103-pound calf late Wednesday afternoon. Both the mother and calf are doing well, with the calf walking and nursing on its own.
The Great Plains Zoo is now home to three Eastern Black Rhinos. The male, Jubba, is nine years old and the adult female, Imara, is eight years old. This is the first offspring for both rhinos. Black Rhinos have a gestation period of 15 months, and generally only have one calf per pregnancy. A rhino calf nurses for 18 to 24 months and its horn erupts after one year. When fully grown, the rhino is the third largest land animal – weighing up to 1.5 tons.
The mother and calf will not be on exhibit to the public until both are comfortable leaving their barn.
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