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Table 1 Summary of individual characteristics of n = 8 female southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) at the North Carolina Zoo

From: Effects of age, seasonality, and reproductive status on the gut microbiome of Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) at the North Carolina zoo

Individual

Age (Years)

Age Classification

Origin

Group

Reproductive Status

Reproduction Notes

J1

1

Juvenile

Zoo

G1

N/A

Immature

J2

1

Juvenile

Zoo

G1

N/A

Immature

S1

3

Sub-adult

Zoo

G2

N/A

Immature

S2

3

Sub-adult

Zoo

G2

N/A

Immature

F1

15

Adult

Zoo

G2

Nonreproductive

Acyclic

F2

24*

Adult

Wild

G1

Reproductive

Cycling and previously calved

F3

29

Adult

Wild

G2

Nonreproductive

Cycling and conceives but aborts embryos

F4

33*

Adult

Wild

G1

Reproductive

Cycling and previously calved

  1. *Age estimates for wild-caught individuals
  2. N/A- Not applicable