Rhino calf meets zebras, giraffes for first time at Dutch zoo

Under the watchful eye of his two-tonne mother, the three-month-old took the measure of the 10-hectare expanse of land that will be his new home, cautiously interacting with some of the other animals he might encounter on the African savannah.

"He was curious... also a little bit anxious," said Bas Lukkenaar, media spokesman at Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem. "But everything went very well."A rhinoceros meets giraffes and zebras on the savanna for the first time at a zoo in Arnhem, Netherlands February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwStark, a square-lipped rhinoceros, was born in late October but the zoo has waited until now to introduce him to other species.

Lukkenaar said keepers wanted to be sure the calf, who was around 50kg at birth and now weighs more than 200kg, would be robust enough to cope with any "skirmish". With rhinoceros species endangered, Stark will remain in Arnhem until he is about three years old, when he will be transferred to another zoo as part of a European breeding program.Reporting by Piroschka van de Wouw. Writing by Toby SterlingSubscribe to our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.

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