Guwahati: The Assam Forest Department late Sunday evening announced the arrival of a new member at the zoo in Guwahati.
Pori – a one-horned rhinoceros at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden has given birth to a healthy calf.
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The zoo, which houses seven one-horned rhinoceroses, has witnessed a rhino birth after 11 long years.
“As rhinos flourish in the wild in Assam, captive breeding too has a success story to tell! The new guest at Assam State Zoo is a #rhino calf born to ‘Pori’,” the Assam Forest Department wrote in a post on X.
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The zoo now has eight one-horned rhinoceroses, including four females and three males, with the calf yet to be named or its sex determined.
“It’s first time since 2013 when @assamzoo witnessed a rhino birth. Besides the calf, the zoo has 4 female & 3 male rhinos,” the forest department added in the post on X.
The only zoo in the state is home to nearly 1,300 animals.
Thousands of visitors come to the Northeastern region’s largest zoo to catch a glimpse of some of the endangered and exotic animal species housed there.