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First white rhinoceros born at Toronto Zoo in 27 years has ‘very hairy ears’

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted December 28, 2017 11:00 am

Updated December 28, 2017 3:57 pm

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Click to play video: 'Toronto Zoo welcomes white rhinoceros calf' — WATCH ABOVE: The Toronto Zoo's white rhinoceros Zohari gave birth to a male calf on Sunday. Both mom and baby are doing very well. The Toronto Zoo is part of the white rhinoceros species survival plan to save this near-threatened species. Zohari and her baby are currently not visible to the public – Dec 28, 2017

TORONTO – The Toronto Zoo says a seven-year-old white rhinoceros gave birth to a male calf on Christmas Eve.

The zoo says both mom, Zohari, and baby are doing well, with the calf weighing 62.3 kilograms at birth.

The tourist park says this is the first white rhinoceros to be born at the Toronto Zoo in 27 years.

The calf is very big and strong, weighing in at 62.3 kg. He has been eating more than would be expected, and he appears to have very hairy ears. 🦏 pic.twitter.com/3OeSUGOnCW
— The Toronto Zoo (@TheTorontoZoo) December 28, 2017

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Zohari and her calf are not yet visible to the public.

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The gestation period for a white rhino is upwards of 500 days and usually only one calf is born at a time.

The zoo says the baby is big, strong, nursing more than expected and has very hairy ears.

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Both mom and baby are doing very well, with reports that mom is very tired but a very calm and protective first-time mom. pic.twitter.com/5GZJeHmovr
— The Toronto Zoo (@TheTorontoZoo) December 28, 2017

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