Congratulations are in order for Bidi, theeastern black rhinoceroswho welcomed a male calf at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, on Monday.
According to the zoo, Bidi became pregnant in October 2019, but “continued to show signs of cycling throughout the 16-month gestation leading caretakers to believe that breeding attempts had been unsuccessful.”
Sedgwick County Zoo
Animal caretakers have yet to weigh the male calf, though Bidi clocked inat an impressive 2,899 lbs.before giving birth, the zoo said.
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“We couldn’t think of a better way to carry on Klyde’s legacy!” the Sedgwick County Zoo added in their statement.
Klydedied on Sept. 5at the age of 12 after collapsing in his habitat. At the time, the zoo described him in a tribute as a “a special ambassador for his species” with a “gentle demeanor and sweet personality.”
source: people.com
