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little until he bumps into it. Whatever he meets, within 

 reason, he eats. Had the rhinoceros no foe worthy to contest 

 with him for the best stand of heavy grass and bush, he 

 would need to have only sufficient muscle to carry his 

 ample paunch and to procreate; and, being a vegetarian, 

 he could always find food. But the rhinoceros has formidable 

 rivals that eat from the same abundant table. Even though 

 these powerful beasts are apparently at peace in the same 

 area, it does not follow that they do not fight each other. 



The rhinoceros has a powerful muscular machine behind 

 a peculiar belly-tearing horn and has evolved a swift 

 charge at the first scent of a possible enemy, but he does 

 not spend his time in killing other animals. His is a defense 

 mechanism, passive and active at the same time. 



Since the rhinoceros eats noisily, his sense of hearing, 

 although of more value to him in the bush than his sight, is 

 not adequate. It is his sense of smell that discloses the 

 approach of his rivals, and in the dense bush the sense of 

 smell can serve the rhinoceros when his eyes and ears can- 

 not. 



Since the body of the rhinoceros is massive and near the 

 ground and since his horns are poised vertically on the 

 platform of his extended snout, it is to his advantage to 

 make a sudden mass attack before giving his opponents 

 opportunity to maneuver. 



Clearly, this great bush mechanism has no pattern for 

 jumping or for long-distance running. The rhinoceros is not 

 geared for a long chase. His effort is always a short attack. 

 His mechanism is patterned like a heavy tractor. 



Each morning fresh tracks could be seen near the camp at 

 Maji Moto, and each afternoon near sundown rhinoceroses 

 could be seen rolling in the sand near the shore of the lake 

 to rid their skins of ticks and to enjoy the warm sunshine 

 on the beach. 



Early one morning, Mr. Fuller shot for our Museum of 

 Intelligence, Power, and Personality an adult male that 



