INDIAN RHINOCEROS.—Lhindeeros wiricornis. 
In every species of Rhinoceros the sight appears to be rather imperfect, the animal 
being unable to see objects which are exactly in its front. The scent and hearing, 
however, are very acute, and seem to warn the a of the approach ef danger. 
The Asiatic species of Rhinoceros are remarkable for the heavy folds into which the skin 
s gathered, and which hang massively over the shoulders, throat, flanks, and hind quarters. 
Son the abdomen the skin is comparatively soft, and can be pierced by a spear which 
would be harmlessly repelled from the thick folds of hide upon the upper portions of the 
body. In the Lypran RutNoceros this weight of hide is especially conspicuous, the skin 
forming great flaps that can be easily lifted up by the hand. In a tamed state the 
Rhinoceros is pleased to be caressed on the softer skin under the thick hide, and in the 
wild state it suffers sadly from the parasitic insects that creep beneath the flaps, and lead 
the poor animal a miserable life, until they are stifled in the muddy compost with which 
the Rinnoceros loves fo envelop its body. The horn of the Indian species is large in 
width, but inconsiderable in height, being often scarcely higher than its diameter. Yet 
with this short, heavy weapon, the animal can do terrible execution, and is said, upon the 
authority of Captain Williamson, to repel the attack of an adult male Elephant. 
The height of this animal when full-grown is rather more than five feet, but the 
average height seems scarcely to exceed four feet. In colour it is a deep brown-black, 
tinged with a purple hue, which is most perceptible when the ammal has recently left 
its hath. The colour of the young animal is much paler than that of the mother, and 
partakes of a pinky hue. 
The JAVANESE RHINOCEROS is not so large as its Indian relation, the skin-folds are 
much less conspicuous, and are arranged in a different manner. The hide, too, is covered 
with certain angular markings, interspersed with short hairs, and its limbs are proportion- 
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