The black rhinos which arrived in Chicago in 1935 were taken on Mount Essiminger in Tanganyika.
Time of birth 22:10 pm, Chicago Zoo, 1941
Weight at birth 75-80 pounds, Male, Chicago 1941
Chicago Zoo. The first evidence of any desire to mate and any approaches were on the part of the female. This interest on her part was noticed when she was 6 years. They mated at three intervals of approx. 38 days apart.
Gestation period. 19 mo 7 days, Chicago Zoo, 1941
Chicago Zoo. The first evidence of any desire to mate and any approaches were on the part of the female. This interest on her part was noticed when she was 6 years.
Chicago Zoo. It was on its feet 5 minutes after birth and nursed for the first time 10 minutes later. It has continued to nurse at hourly intervals.
