Birsa zoo authorities are planning to bring in the one-horned rhinos from either the Assam state zoo in Guwahati or the Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan in Patna in exchange of ostriches. Now we are mulling to bring a pair of single-horned rhinos,” a senior Birsa zoo official told The Telegraph. “We thought, if rhinos can thrive at Patna zoo, then why not in Birsa zoo with its natural forest environment surrounded by water bodies. The rhinos would be a welcome addition to Birsa zoo, which has 84 species of animals, reptiles and birds, including white tiger, black panther, hippopotamus, porcupine, white black buck, pelican, leopard cat and Indian bison. Unlike most zoos, the Birsa zoo habitat covers over 104 hectares of natural dry deciduous forests with water bodies.

Source: The Telegraph June 12, 2019 18:33 UTC