Female rhinos typically give birth to one calf at intervals of. The southern white rhino has long been a victim of illegal poaching. After the gestation period, the mother gives birth to a single calf weighing around 143 pounds. The coupling will then take place and can last anywhere between 20 minutes and one hour! The gestation period for a white rhino is approximately 16 months. The bull detects when the female is ready to mate through her scent glands. A male bull will join the female, keeping a safe distance for up to 20 days. Baby white rhino standing in long grass Reproduction: The white rhino cow can give birth any time of the year after a 480-day (16 months) gestation period. Non-verbal communication is also used, particularly during breeding courtship. White rhinos communicate vocally, using a wide range of sounds including snarling, wailing and squeaking. The girls, however, can be spotted in a ‘crush’, which is a group of up to six female rhinos. Strewth! Male bulls are predominantly a solitary animal and can be very territorial. Adult bulls can weigh up to 2,300 kilograms. These giant African natives are found throughout tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannahs and shrub lands and they primarily feed on grasses.
If you’re lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of them cooling off in their very own mud wallow.
Check out Australia Zoo’s Southern White Rhinoceros!Īustralia Zoo’s two-tonne, ripper rhinos sure are a sight to see! Keep your eyes peeled on the African Savannah for these enormous animals.
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