GREAT INDIAN RHINOCEROS 463 
Record Horn of Great Indian Rhinoceros. Shot by the late T. Briscoe. 
The GREAT INDIAN RHINOCEROS (Rhinoceros unicornis). 
In addition to being the giant among its Asiatic kindred and 
possessing only a single horn, this species is specially characterised by 
the form of the folds in its hide, and the large tubercles on the fore- 
and hind-quarters, which look as though the skin had been fastened 
to the body by means of rivets. Folds before and behind the 
shoulder mark off one large triangular shield on each side, while 
another fold before each thigh separates a large rump-shield ; the 
saddle-shaped body-shield being defined by the fold behind the 
shoulder and the one in front of the thigh, both of which extend across 
the back. Very characteristic, too, are the great folds which form 
heavy rings of skin round the neck. Although the tubercles are 
largest on the fore- and hind-quarters, they also occur on other parts 
of the body. Height at shoulder from 5 feet 8 inches to over 6 feet : 
girth, 105 inches. The late Dr. T. C. Jerdon mentioned 24 inches as 
the length of a fine horn. 
