The 6-year-old "Rhinoceros" has arrived at the Shoushan Zoo in Kaohsiung. (Photo: Courtesy of Taipei Zoo and Shoushan Zoo, the same below)
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"Roll call!" 1、2、3、4... Hey? How come there is one less white rhino at Taipei Zoo!?" It turned out that the 6-year-old "Rhinoceros" had recently moved to the Shoushan Zoo in Kaohsiung to settle down, preparing to pair with the 31-year-old female white rhino "baby". Interestingly, in order to help Rhinoceros gradually adapt to the food change, the nurses also specially prepared more than 50 kilograms of "hay bento" for it to bring to Shoushan. (Receive Instant Messages from the Mao Mao Legion!) Quick plus pet cloud line)
"Xiqi" smoothly entered the Baoding box cage and hung onto the car.
On March 28, 9 a.m., Xiqi bid farewell to the Taipei Municipal Zoo, where it was born and raised.
At 9:00 a.m. on March 28, the 6-year-old male white rhinoceros "Rhinoceros" also bid farewell to the Taipei Municipal Zoo where he was born and raised, accompanied by veterinarians and conservation staff, after about a five-hour drive, arrived at the Kaohsiung Shoushan Zoo at about 2 o'clock. Taipei Zoo pointed out that when the "Xiqi" left the cage and entered the new environment, it seemed very excited, exploring curiously, and after about 3 hours of adaptation, it took about 3 hours to have the heart to enjoy a big meal.
Accompanied by veterinarians and nurses, Xiqi arrived at The Shoushan Zoo in Kaohsiung at 2:00 p.m. on the same day.
When "Rhinoceros" left the cage and entered the new environment, he seemed very excited and explored curiously.
It is worth mentioning that the "Rhinoceros" feast is specially prepared by the conservationists of Taipei Municipal Zoo, and the content is all its usual food, including tons of heavy materials, alfalfa grass grains, cereal and 50 kilograms of 100-act hay. Over the next few days, it will be mixed with Nile hay from Mount Shou in Kaohsiung to help "Rhinoceros" gradually switch food. (ettoday pet cloud has ig, quick press tracking)
The nursery prepares a bento for the Rhinoceros, which consists of tons of heavy material, alfalfa grass grains, cereal and 50 kg of 100-mond hay.
"Rhinoceros" is a white rhino that has been successfully bred by Taipei Municipal Zoo after years of efforts, and its parents " Xiwang (father) and "Rhino Chun (mother)" are from The Leofoo Village Wildlife Park (now renamed the Leofoo Village Theme Amusement Park). Taipei Municipal Zoo said that the purpose of borrowing "Rhinoceros" to Shoushan Zoo is to hope that it can be successfully paired with the 31-year-old female white rhino "baby" and continue to work hard to breed the white rhino group.
"Xiqi" and his mother "Xichun", at that time, "Xiqi" was about 2 years old and 3 months old.
Taipei and Shoushan 2 municipal zoos have had frequent professional exchanges over the years, not only are they founding members of the Taiwan Zoo and Aquarium Association, but in the past, the two sides have exchanged species such as the grey kangaroo, vicuña, Elan antelope, North African haired sheep, bowhorn antelope, Mongolian wild horse, chimpanzee and Taiwan black bear, and continue to promote the conservation of taiwan black bear, stone tiger, pangolin and other indigenous species.
On February 17, 2017, the Beigao 2 Zoo signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Conservation Cooperation, hoping to continue the conservation population of rare wild animals in Taiwan through cross-institutional cooperation, maintain their genetic diversity, and increase the space and well-being of existing animals. Taipei Municipal Zoo has successively borrowed 1 pair of pygmy hippos, 1 pair of Elan antelope, and 3 North African hair sheep to Kaohsiung Shoushan Zoo.
"Rhinoceros" and her mother "Rhino Chun" learn the skills of fighting.