Basic Information Scientific Name: Ceratotherium simum Reproductive Information: Gestation:490 – 550 days
Lifespan: 40-50 years Only a single calf is born
Mass: 5,100 lbs (Adult, Male) Mating occurs throughout the year
Speed: 31 mph (running)
Lifespan: 40-50 years Only a single calf is born
Mass: 5,100 lbs (Adult, Male) Mating occurs throughout the year
Speed: 31 mph (running)
Male White Rhinos reach sexual maturity at 10-12 years of age while females reach sexual maturity at 6-7 years of age. When a male rhino smells a female in heat, it will keep that female within the boundaries of its territory. After the female has become acclimated to the male rhino, the two will copulate. The copulation will last thirty minutes. The two rhinos will stay together for at most twenty days, and then the female will leave the males territory to find a solitary location to give birth.
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The mother only gives birth to a single calf which will be born after eighteen months. The calf will stay attached to the mother for protection and food and will stay with the mother for up to three years. Then the mother will drive the calf off to live on its own. If the mother is still in the age of fertility, it will go off in search of a mate to start the cycle over.