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17.12.2019; Whipsnade Zoo, England: BABY RHINO BIRTH TIPS SCALES AT 70KG
Whipsnade Zoo are celebrating the birth of a baby rhino - the female greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) was born to mum Behan and dad Hugo at 5am on Sunday 8 December.
At twenty times the average human birth, the baby calf was found standing by her mother Behan by zookeepers following a 16-month-long pregnancy. It was born with furry ears and soft pink folds of skin, which will toughen to form the characteristic ‘armour-plate’ the rhinos are known for.
Born as part of the European Breeding Programme (EEP) for the species, the calf is Behan’s fifth calf and the 15th greater one-horned rhino to be born at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, which was one of the first zoos in the world to breed the species in 1957.
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17.12.2019; Whipsnade Zoo, England: BABY RHINO BIRTH TIPS SCALES AT 70KG<br />
Whipsnade Zoo are celebrating the birth of a baby rhino - the female greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) was born to mum Behan and dad Hugo at 5am on Sunday 8 December.<br />
At twenty times the average human birth, the baby calf was found standing by her mother Behan by zookeepers following a 16-month-long pregnancy. It was born with furry ears and soft pink folds of skin, which will toughen to form the characteristic ‘armour-plate’ the rhinos are known for.<br />
Born as part of the European Breeding Programme (EEP) for the species, the calf is Behan’s fifth calf and the 15th greater one-horned rhino to be born at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, which was one of the first zoos in the world to breed the species in 1957.<br />
Mandatory Credit Photo: NEWSPIX INTERNATIONAL<br />
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