Zoo database

White rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Natuurlijk dieet White rhinoceros

White rhinos are herbivorous grazers that feed almost exclusively on short grasses. In the wild, they spend around half of their day searching for food. They can go without water for around 4 days but prefer to drink around twice a day.

Grasses
Grasses

Voedingsadvies White rhinoceros

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

1-3%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 2.000 kg weegt en 2% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
2.000 x 0,02 = 40 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

10% Concentraten
90% Gras, luzerne, ruwvoer

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,1 x 40 kg = 4.000 g concentraten
0,9 x 40 kg = 36.000 g gras, luzerne, ruwvoer

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Grass hay (e.g. timothy hay)

In moderation

Lucerne hay

Niet aanbevolen

Fruits
Vegetables
Cereals
Grain products
Alfalfa pellets

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:

  • Hypophosphataemia
  • Farmer’s lung condition
  • Skin and foot lesions
  • Laminitis
  • Colic

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
  • Supplement the diet with ad libitum roughages.
  • The ratio between grass hay and lucerne hay should be 80:20 (read more about browsers and grazers).
  • It is not recommended to feed the rhinos from the ground since they might ingest sand which increases the risk of colic.
  • Hang or hide the feed (not in sand) to reduce the risk of colic and increase foraging behaviour (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).