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Rhino birth
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General information about armored rhinos
| Class | Mammalia (mammals) |
| Subclass | Eutheria (Higher Mammals) |
| Order | Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) |
| Subordination | Ceratomorpha |
| Family | Rhinocerotidae (Rhino) |
| Designation | Rhinoceros unicornis |
| dt: Indian Rhino | |
| English:. Indian Rhinoceros, Greater One-horned Rhinoceros (One-horned Rhino) | |
| French: Rhinoceros unicorne des Indes | |
| Spanish: rinoceronte unicornio Indico | |
| Sexual maturity | 5-7 years (female) 8-10 years (male) |
| Gestation period | 16 months (approximately 465-490 days) Cub every three years, the offspring is suckled until the age of 20 months |
| Maximum age | 30-40 years (free wild) around 40 years (in captivity) |
| Enemies | for young animals: tiger for adult animals, man |
| CITES Status | Appendix I |
| Studbook | Basel Zoo , for a fee, a print version or a version on CD-ROM can be purchased (details on the individual rhinos to rhinos.eu were taken from the boarding stud book.) |
Indian rhino birth
On 19 November 2011 brought in the Saar Dierenpark Amersfoort her first cub was born. Video recorded by webcam on 19 November 2011:
Saar and her baby, 36 hours old, 20 November 2011 (Screenshot of Webcam)
The newborn, 10 minutes old, 19 November 2011
Rhinoceros sounds
Indian rhinos are very communicative, they give different sounds, such as growling (rumbling), hooting (honking), bleating (bleating), etc. up to snorting sounds (snorting).
Some rhino-sounds (from Sundari, recorded on March 9, 2010 in the grounds of the rhino park in the Tiergarten Schönbrunn) listen:
MP3 (1.4 MB, zipped) Download: Indian rhinoceros sounds
Medical / Husbandry Training
Tiergarten Schönbrunn Vienna
In Schönbrunn is also the type of armored rhinos regularly conducted a training session. Information including photos & video to see -> Vienna: Husbandry and Medical Training
International Rhino Keeper Association
The website of the International Association of rhino keeper also provides information on medical training at rhinoceroses with a description and photos, in English.
Direct contact with the armored rhinos
Experience voucher Tiergarten Schönbrunn Vienna
When you experience voucher is available for visitors, a 1.5-hour backstage tour at Rhino Park with petting and feeding of Jang and / or Sundari - If the two are in a good mood and want to contact the visitor.
-> Information about the experience voucher
Keeper for a Day at Whipsnade Zoo UK
For one day at Whipsnade Zoo keepers have, in English
Keeper for a Day at Chester Zoo UK
For one day his keepers at Chester Zoo, in the English language
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EAZA - European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
IRKA - International Rhino Keeper Association
International Federation of the rhino keepers
Rhino Resource Center
Information, literature, photos, etc. to rhinos worldwide, in English
Zoochat
Platform with forum, gallery, etc. for Zoofreunde world, in English
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(Photos, Video & MP3: Jola Belik)
Last update 8th January 2012
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There is an on-line studbook? (List rhino) -
Thanks Jaroslav (Prague)
Hi Jaroslav,
AFAIK there is no online version of the indian rhino studbook available. You can get a copy (a printed version or on CD-ROM) at Basel Zoo. I've got the latest one, so if there are any questions on the studbook feel free to contact me.
Best regards from Vienna,
Jola