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Anonymous 1973. Zoo news. Animals 15 (4): 182-183.

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Location Captive Subject Captivity Species White Rhino (simum)

Birth of calf.

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Location Captive Subject Captivity Species White Rhino (simum)

Gestation period 16 ? months, 1973, Whipsnade Zoo

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