Environmental ScienceBiologyMedicine

Caroline E. Terry

2026.6.17Conservation Physiology

DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coag038

Abstract

definitely do not make conservation easy. Black and white rhino pregnancies last well over a year—nearly twice as long as a typical human pregnancy—and have few outward signs of success or failure. Because of this, managers are often left guessing whether a calf is on the way. Strengthening population sizes of these rhino species is a major conservation focus

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TERRY, Caroline E. A new hormonal marker for tracking rhino pregnancy. Conservation Physiology, 2026, 14(1): coag038.