I'm beginning to wonder about my understanding of 'bred'. I understand it to mean that they have produced offspring but in New Zealand I asked whether the kiwis had bred and was told yes but they have not had any chicks yet.
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I'm beginning to wonder about my understanding of 'bred'. I understand it to mean that they have produced offspring but in New Zealand I asked whether the kiwis had bred and was told yes but they have not had any chicks yet.
if an animal has "bred" then it means it has produced viable offspring. There is no other definition. However in egg-laying animals such as birds it could be taken to mean that they have laid eggs but those eggs have not hatched successfully (that wouldn't be my definition of "bred", but I can see how it could be used in such a way)
Ahhh, I'm taking it as meaning they have mated. I suppose bred does mean the whole process up until birth, so my mistake. Sorry everybody 
Oh no, I'm going American :O. Joke.
I just got my meanings confused, I do my research on the internet/books/tv, so I've probably been checking so many American sites and books etc.
I just got my meanings confused, I do my research on the internet/books/tv, so I've probably been checking so many American sites and books etc.
well Americans never could use English correctly
When (month-wise) the Giant Anteater will be moved out of quarentine and into the paddock.
Also, which is the rhino with the long, vertical scars running down its side and how were these obtained? Picture attatched
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zoogiraffe
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The Giant Anteater will not move across to the paddock until the new house has been built for them over by the Vicuna paddock.As for the Rhino they are not scars just part of the Natural SKIN of this Rhino!When (month-wise) the Giant Anteater will be moved out of quarentine and into the paddock.
Also, which is the rhino with the long, vertical scars running down its side and how were these obtained? Picture attatched
Ahhh right, can't wait to see the anteaters .
Also, I didn't know that this was just the natural skin, I've not seen this on any of the other rhinos. Do you know (namewise) which rhino this is anyway?
.Also, I didn't know that this was just the natural skin, I've not seen this on any of the other rhinos. Do you know (namewise) which rhino this is anyway?
zoogiraffe
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Asking the wrong person for names sorry cannot help with that!Ahhh right, can't wait to see the anteaters
Also, I didn't know that this was just the natural skin, I've not seen this on any of the other rhinos. Do you know (namewise) which rhino this is anyway?
Also, which is the rhino with the long, vertical scars running down its side and how were these obtained? Picture attatched
When was that picture taken? I think it might be Malindi.
Somewhere around 21/01/2010. As you can see he is on the hard standing of the Tsavo building, in the opposite half to [Assani I think] and her mother.
Ahh cheers
, could you possibly say why he has these unusual creases in his skin, I've not seen it in any of Chester's other rhinos, nor in any other rhinos elsewhere. Is it natural, or to do with age etc?We have commented on the different skin textures in Black rhino somewhere else. Its an interesting subject. Some zoo black rhinos appear to have quite smooth skin, in others its much rougher/ dryer looking with this 'ribbed effect' along the sides. It doesn't seem related to age or sex, but I think it MAY be either genetic(to some extent) or sometimes due to poor skin condition- e.g. lack of wallowing or concrete surfaces. I have a lot of old photo cards of black rhinos in zoos and this effect can be seen on some of them, but not others.
Ahhh cool, very interesting. I just took note since I hadn't seen it in any others, thanks for clearing it up
thanks for clearing it up
Well, I haven't really
as I'm still unsure what causes it- whether its genetic or lack of (previous) good skin care, or another cause. Where did Malindi come from?