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Bhotu, Chutti, and Indu (elephant) rotate between three sections of elephant exhibits.

(New rhino expected in near future - Patrick)

Chutti weighs around 5500 lbs (as of 12/2024) He is larger and has more folds around his neck. Chutti may be seen in one of the new elephant exhibits across from the jaguars.
Bhotu is like a 'miniature' Chutti. He is smaller and may be seen in the older elephant exhibit across from Plaza De Los Ninos. Bhotu weighs just over 3,000 lbs (as of 12/2024).

Chutti was born at the San Diego Safari Park's Asian Plains exhibit on Thanksgiving
He was born to first-time mother, Kaya. While Kaya nursed and cared for her newborn for almost two weeks, keepers realized he wasn’t gaining weight as he should. To provide the calf with the optimal care to thrive, he was hand-raised. (see more below)
He moved to the Fresno Chafee Zoo on September 25, 2017.
He came to Phx because his enclosure in Fresno was being remodeled.
Whether or not he stays in Phoenix is up to SSP. He is ot high on recommended breeding list, so will likely stay in at the Phx Zoo.
Bhotu arrived from the San Diego Safari Park on Dec. 3, 2024. He is half-brother to Chutti, sharing a father.
Patrick (coming soon) is from the Bronx Zoo and will be companion for Bhotu.

Male greater one-horned rhinos are solitary, so Chutti and Bhotu will always be separated on exhibit.
Young rhinos can be together until around 5 years of age, so Bhotu and Patrick will be together for a while.
Largest of three rhino species in Asia
Habitat: Forest, grasslands, wetlands (inland)
Solitary in the wild
Size: Length 10-12.5 ft; Height 5.75-6.5 ft; 4000-6000 lbs.
Two tusk-like incisors in their lower jaw used when fighting for territory or females
Folds of skin around the neck provide some protection from predators
Both males and females have a single dark horn up to 21 inches long
Can run up to 35 mph
Very aquatic and good swimmers
Spend time in pools or mud wallows to combat heat and protect from bugs
Excellent hearing, but rely on sense of smell for knowledge of surroundings
Nearly extinct at beginning of 20th century, however, because of strict protection from Indian and Nepalese wildlife authorities, they have recovered. Currently estimated to be around 3,700.
IUCN: Vulnerable
Conservation success story!!!

Bhotu:
Chutti:
Per Mike: When Chutti was young he was not putting on weight as he should and needed to have supplemental feedings. He was moved to the nursery at the San Diego Wild Animal Park and had a companion that was a baby Ankole (Watusi) cow. The cow that he was raised with is a cow that lived at the Zoo and not a farm. I can see how someone seeing Chutti with a cow could think he was raised on a farm but that is not accurate. At no time did Chutti live on a farm and he was not raised by cows.
Videos of Chutti as a baby:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMgrIojeexc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPMwOPwurKU&t=13s