The Zoo Augsburg gave birth to a new rhino at the beginning of February, who was now very happy to be able to romp around in the outdoor enclosure. Under the supervision of its mother rhino, it jumped around the enclosure for hours. Meanwhile, father rhino stayed on the large meadow next to the giraffes.
The three rhinos belong to the species of white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum simum). They are among the largest, least endangered and most easily conserved species of rhinoceros. Nevertheless, they are among the potentially endangered species.
The white rhino inhabits savannah-like landscapes from the dry shrub savannah of Namibia to the wet savannahs of Zimbabwe. The animals can mate all year round. However, they prefer to mate during the wet season. After a gestation period of 16 months, births occur in the dry early summer. The cows are 6-8 years old at their first birth. Calves stay with their mothers for 2-3 years, cow calves sometimes longer.