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THE BREEDING OF THE GREAT INDIAN RHINOCEROS AT WHIPSNADE PARK

THE BREEDING OF THE GREAT INDIAN RHINOCEROS AT WHIPSNADE PARK a male Great Indian Rhinoceros (Rhimceros unicornis) came to Whipsnade on 7th August 1947, and was believed to be four years old on arrival. The Society decided in 1950 to obtain a female from the Assam Government but although many males were caught, it was not until 13th February 1952 that a female was captured in the Kaziranga Game Reserve. For a variety of reasons this female which was named ‘Mohini’ did not arrive at Whipsnade until 16th July 1952. She was then stated to be two-and-a-half years old. She arrived at Whipsnade in the evening, after Mohan, the male, had been shut up for the night, and she was put in the adjacent house. Both houses are built .of concrete blocks with asbestos roofing with no windows; nevertheless Mohan sensed M o h i ’ s arrival, and the following morning proceeded to bend some of the heavy tubing surrounding his enclosure, and also damaged part of the asbestos roof of Mohini’s house. He was most interested and when both animals were yarded side by side, was very restless. On 8th June 1954, after Mohini had been at Whipsnade for two years, she first came into oestrus. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Zoo Yearbook Wiley

THE BREEDING OF THE GREAT INDIAN RHINOCEROS AT WHIPSNADE PARK

Tong, E. H.
International Zoo Yearbook , Volume 2 (1) – Jan 1, 1961
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Copyright © 1961 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0074-9664
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1748-1090
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10.1111/j.1748-1090.1960.tb02707.x
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a male Great Indian Rhinoceros (Rhimceros unicornis) came to Whipsnade on 7th August 1947, and was believed to be four years old on arrival. The Society decided in 1950 to obtain a female from the Assam Government but although many males were caught, it was not until 13th February 1952 that a female was captured in the Kaziranga Game Reserve. For a variety of reasons this female which was named ‘Mohini’ did not arrive at Whipsnade until 16th July 1952. She was then stated to be two-and-a-half years old. She arrived at Whipsnade in the evening, after Mohan, the male, had been shut up for the night, and she was put in the adjacent house. Both houses are built .of concrete blocks with asbestos roofing with no windows; nevertheless Mohan sensed M o h i ’ s arrival, and the following morning proceeded to bend some of the heavy tubing surrounding his enclosure, and also damaged part of the asbestos roof of Mohini’s house. He was most interested and when both animals were yarded side by side, was very restless. On 8th June 1954, after Mohini had been at Whipsnade for two years, she first came into oestrus.

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International Zoo Yearbook – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 1961

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