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Werribee Open Range Zoo Werribee Zoo's Rhinos

Discussion in 'Australia' started by Simon Hampel, 1 Jun 2007.

  1. Simon Hampel

    Simon Hampel Administrator Staff Member 20+ year member

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    Simon Hampel, 1 Jun 2007
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    Werribees sucess? They have had 2 calves from one female, out of four or five, dubbo has bred calves from everyone of their females, a couple more than once.
     
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    I thought it a bit odd as well. They haven't had nearly as much sucess as some of the american zoos. How does that make them one of the best rhino breeding zoos in the world? I suppose it is maybe because they found our that males and Females living together permenatly wouldn't mate. Wonder whether it applies to black rhinos..........
     
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