I wonder if Natasha would try this on for size. =^.^=
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_761476.html
Scientists invent tool to inseminate rhinos
German scientists have developed a special tool to artificially inseminate
rhinos.
The catheter was developed by a team of Berlin scientists, who have
already tested it on a number of rhinos.
It is made of flexible carbon fibres and has a tilted tip to match the
special anatomy of large mammals.
So far, no African rhinos have ever been artificially inseminated in
captivity.
But veterinary medical expert Thomas Hildebrandt says he is confident his
team will be successful "in the near future".
Some 15 zoos in Europe and northern America are cooperating with the
Berlin team.
In one of their attempts, a female rhino was impregnated, but the
pregnancy didn't last.
Hildebrandt says the tool has proved uniquely successful.
"Nobody else ever got this far and actually carried out any insemination
attempts," he said.
The tool can also be used for other large mammals like tapirs or giraffes.
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