A Tokyo zoo says it has managed to breed an endangered rhinoceros, marking the facility's first such success in 50 years.
A greater one-horned rhinoceros, which is widely known as the Indian rhinoceros, gave birth to a calf earlier this month at the Tama Zoological Park in Hino City, western Tokyo.
The zoo says it is the species' eighth successful birth in the country, including one by the same mother rhino, and the first in 50 years at the Tokyo zoo.
Video clips show the moment of delivery, as well as the calf standing up by itself about 20 minutes after birth and the mother rhino nursing the baby.
The rhino is on the Red List of threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, or IUCN.
The Tokyo zoo has been trying to breed the species.
Both the mother and baby rhinos will not be exhibited for the time being out of consideration for their health. Zoo officials will make an announcement once they decide when to exhibit the pair.
The zoo said in a statement that zookeepers are relieved the baby was born safely. It added that the mother rhino has experience with birth and has remained calm, and says that the baby is healthily drinking breast milk.
A greater one-horned rhinoceros, which is widely known as the Indian rhinoceros, gave birth to a calf earlier this month at the Tama Zoological Park in Hino City, western Tokyo.
The zoo says it is the species' eighth successful birth in the country, including one by the same mother rhino, and the first in 50 years at the Tokyo zoo.
Video clips show the moment of delivery, as well as the calf standing up by itself about 20 minutes after birth and the mother rhino nursing the baby.
The rhino is on the Red List of threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, or IUCN.
The Tokyo zoo has been trying to breed the species.
Both the mother and baby rhinos will not be exhibited for the time being out of consideration for their health. Zoo officials will make an announcement once they decide when to exhibit the pair.
The zoo said in a statement that zookeepers are relieved the baby was born safely. It added that the mother rhino has experience with birth and has remained calm, and says that the baby is healthily drinking breast milk.
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Tokyo Zoo successfully breeds an endangered greater one-horned rhino after 50 years, marking the eighth successful birth in Japan. The birth took place at Tama Zoological Park this month. Video clips show the calf standing up 20 minutes post-birth and the mother nursing it. The mother rhino has
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240916_09/
Date: Sept. 16, 2024
Created: 2024/09/17 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 10:32
Last Read: 2024/09/17 15:09