Colchester Zoo shared an update after initially posting on social media about an extremely rare incident on 10 January in its mixed species African habitat between the rhino and a male zebra. The Essex-based attraction named the zebra in question, Ziggy, in a statement online, as they explained he had lived happily with the other species, including the rhino in the enclosure since he arrived in November 2017.
On Friday, two of the rhinos, Astrid and her son Tayo, were sparring with one another in the habitat, which the zoo described as a regular and natural behaviour for this species. While sparring, the female rhino attempted to move the zebra out of the way and unintentionally punctured his stomach.
The animal died of its injuries a few minutes later. Responding to the incident, Colchester Zoo announced they were reviewing their care for the animals to minimise the risk of these incidents reoccurring.
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