The Great Indian Rhinoceros 



shoulder. In addition to the coif-like folds around 

 the head, a deep horizontal pleat separates the shoulder- 

 shield from the tore-leg, while a similar fold divides 

 the rump-shield from the hind-limb. Folds also occur 

 on the hind border of the rump-shield, so that the tail 

 is enclosed in a deep groove, in such a manner that 

 only its terminal portion is visible in a side view. The 

 horn, although never attaining dimensions approaching- 

 those of the front horn of the African species, is well 

 developed in both sexes ; and the colour of the skin 

 is blackish grey, showing more or less of pink on the 

 margins of the folds. 



A male measured by General A, A. Kinloch stood 

 5 feet 9 inches at the shoulder, and was lo^ feet in 

 length from the tip of the nose to the root of the tail ; 

 the tail itself being 2 feet 5 inches in length. Larger 

 dimensions are, however, recorded, by Mr. Rowland 

 Ward in Records of Big Game, in the case of specimens 

 shot by the Maharaja of Kuch-Behar ; the height in 

 three of these being respectively 6 feet 4 inches, 6 feet 



1 inch, and 6 feet ^ inch ; the length of the head and 

 body II feet 11 inches, 11 feet 2 inches, and 11 feet 

 8 inches ; and the total length 14 feet i inch, 13 feet 



2 inches, and 13 feet 10 inches. 



As a rule, the length of the horn does not exceed 

 about a foot. A length of 24 inches is, however, 

 recorded in a specimen formerly in the possession of 

 Dr. Jerdon, and assigned to the present species ; and 

 19^ inches is the length of the horn of a mounted 

 specimen in the Ipswich Museum. Three specimens 

 of 16 inches, or over, are recorded from Assam and 

 Kuch-Behar ; and the Maharaja of Kuch-Behar has 

 obtained the horn of a female measuring 16^ inches in 

 length, which is the record for that sex. 



The Indian rhinoceros usually has one pair of upper 

 and two of lower incisofs ; the outermost pair of the 

 latter being large, tusk-like, and projecting from the 

 angles of the lower jaw, so as to make formidable 



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