The Indian Rhinoceros. 



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instant that it comes into the world, flies to the water 

 for shelter, if pursued ; a circumstance which has been 

 noticed as a remarkable instance of pure instinct. Fine 

 specimens of this remarkable animal are to be seen in 

 the Zoological Gardens in London ; and in Paris they 

 have been known to breed twice, but on both occasions 

 the mother destroyed her offspring, either intentionally 

 or by accident. The Hippopotamus is supposed to be 

 the Behemoth of the Scripture. See Job, chap. xl. 



THE INDIAN EHINOCEROS, (Rhinoceros um'cornis,') 



So called because of the horn on his nose, is bred in 

 India, is of a dark slate-colour, and nearly as large 

 as the elephant, as he measures about twelve feet in 

 length, but has short legs. His skin, which is not pene- 

 trable by any ordinary weapon, is folded upon his body, 

 in the manner represented in the figure above ; his eyes 

 are small and half closed, and the horn on his nose is 

 attached to the skin only. In confinement he often 

 wears it to a mere stump, by rubbing it against his crib. 

 He is perfectly indocile and untractable ; a natural 



