BLACK OR COMMON RHINOCEROS 469 



partly from the base of No. 3, but quite separate and inclining slightly 



backwards. 



Fifth Horn. A distinct horn, 9^ ins. long, with its own base 



separated about 3 ins. from No. 4. 



Distribution. From Abyssinia and Somaliland through East arid 

 Central Africa, in suitable localities, to the Cape. Now rare to 

 the south of the Zambesi, but probably more abundant in the 

 districts between the interior of Somaliland and Lake Rudolf 

 than anywhere else. Although more alert and active than the 

 white rhinoceros, and thus a more dangerous animal, this species is 

 by no means difficult to kill with modern weapons ; and in the old 

 days hunters frequently shot half-a-dozen in a single evening as they 

 came to drink at a pool. In spite of its wide distribution, it has 

 not been found possible to split up the species into local races ; 

 although this may perhaps be due to the want of sufficient specimens 

 for comparison. The so-called Rhinoceros holmwoodi is a variety 

 of this species. 



Length on Circumference. 



outs.de curve. Locality. Owner. 



Front Rear Front Rear 



Horn. Horn. Horn. Horn. 



53.1 ... i8J ... East Africa . . Dr. C. II. Orman. 



47 22^ 22 20 Do. . . . S. L. Hinde. 



-44^ ... ... ... ? Imperial Museum, Vienna. 



44 ... ... ... ? The late F. Holmwood. 



43 ... 21^ ... ? The late A. Beit. 



41 ^ 10 20^ i6^ Zululand . . . Lieut. -Col Hon. W. Coke. 



-41^ ... 22^ ... Orange River Colony . Major - Gen. Sir William 



Grossman. 

 -41 ... ... ... ? Carl liagenbeck. 



41 ... ... ... East Africa . . The late F. Holmwood. 



-40 ... 22 ... Do. . . Berlin Museum. 



40 14! i8J 204 Mt.Kenia, East Central A. H.Neumann. 



Africa 

 -39^ ... 2i ... South Africa . . J. Lamont. 



384' ... 21 ... ? Hon. Walter Rothschild. 



38^ ... 19 ... Masailand . . . Sir John Kirk. 



-38 ii 24 21^ South Africa . . Earl of Dartmouth. 



- Owner's measurements. 



