On October 3, Guangdong Chimelong Group passed on the good news: the black rhino "addy" gave birth to a female black rhino baby, and the baby weighed 34 kilograms. Photo by Xu Weijian
Guangzhou, October 3 (China News Network) -- On October 3, Guangdong Chimelong Group passed on the good news: the black rhino "addy" gave birth to a female black rhino baby, and the baby weighed 34 kilograms.
At present, the black rhino baby has successfully eaten breast milk and is in good physical condition. This is the third birth of the black rhino "addy" in Chimelong, "addy" and "Rock" mated successfully on June 28, 2018, after 461 days of pregnancy, on October 2, 2019, the birth of a 34 kg black rhino baby, this baby is larger and more physical than the previous two litters.
At present, the baby black rhino is in good physical condition, able to stand, walk around, and has successfully breastfed. After about 5 years of growth and development, it will become a "Big Mac" weighing 800 to 1400 kilograms and running at a speed of 45 kilometers per hour, with a lifespan of up to 45 years.
Due to poaching and habitat loss, black rhino populations have declined sharply since the second half of the 20th century, seriously threatened their survival and are listed on the IUCN's 2012 Red List of Threatened Species "Critically Endangered" level.
Black rhinos are solitary animals, and they are grumpy, timid and easy to frighten, and artificial breeding is difficult. Chimelong animal experts have accumulated rich experience in scientific breeding and breeding to ensure the growth of black rhino populations. (End)