One-Horned Rhino Born at Wilds
A one-horned rhino was born at the Wilds Animal Preserve in Muskingum County. The newborn was discovered in the early morning of November 11 and is safe with his mother. This is the 7th greater one-horned rhino to be born at the Wilds. Director of animal management Daniel Beetem says Rhino conservation has come a long way in the past 100 years, but there is still work to be done. Rhinos continue to be poached for the misconception that their horns have medicine value, when the horns are the chemical equivalent of human fingernails. The calf and his mom, Sanya, are doing well and have been bonding in the barn on the Wilds property. An adult one-horned rhino can reach weights of 4000 to 6000 pounds.
