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pigs Donkeys more resistant to tse-tse fly poison than horses or cattle 

 Tse-tse flies active on warm nights Effect of tse-tse fly bites on 

 human beings ........ Pages 149-177 



CHAPTER X 



NOTES ON THE BLACK OR PREHENSILE-LIPPED RHINOCEROS 



Character of the black rhinoceros Its practical extermination in South 

 Africa at a very trifling cost to human life No case known to author 

 of a Boer hunter having been killed by a black rhinoceros Accidents 

 to English hunters Harris's opinion of and experiences with the black 

 rhinoceros Seemingly unnecessary slaughter of these animals Large 

 numbers shot by Oswell and Vardon Divergence of opinion concerning 

 disposition of the two so-called different species of black rhinoceroses 

 Experiences of Gordon Cumming, Andersson, and Baldwin with these 

 animals Victims of the ferocity of the black rhinoceros extraordinarily 

 few in South Africa The author's experiences with these animals- 

 Sudden rise in the value of short rhinoceros horns Its fatal effect- 

 Dull sight of the black rhinoceros Keen scent Inquisitiveness Blind 

 rush of the black rhinoceros when wounded An advancing rhinoceros 

 shot in the head Author chased by black rhinoceroses when on horse- 

 back Curious experience near Thamma-Setjie Black rhinoceroses 

 charging through caravans Coming to camp fires at night- Author's 

 doubts as to the extreme ferocity of black rhinoceroses in general 

 Testimony of experienced hunters as to the character of the black 

 rhinoceros in the countries north of the Zambesi Captain Stigand 

 severely injured by one of these animals Experiences of Mr. Vaughan 

 Kirby Extraordinary number of black rhinoceroses in East Africa 

 Experiences of A. H. Neumann and F. J. Jackson with these animals 

 Views of Sir James Hayes-Sadler Great numbers of rhinoceroses lately 

 shot in East Africa without loss of life to hunters Superiority of 

 modern weapons President Roosevelt's letter Mr. Fleischmann's 

 remarkable account of a combat between a rhinoceros and a crocodile 

 Possible explanation of seeming helplessness of the rhinoceros 178-204 



CHAPTER XI 



NOTES ON THE GIRAFFE 



Appearance of the giraffe Not a vanishing species Immense range 

 Habitat Native mounted hunters Destruction of giraffes and other 

 game by Europeans Necessity of restraining native hunters - Discussion 

 as to the possibility of the giraffe existing for long periods without 

 drinking Water -conserving tubers Wild water-melons Habits of 

 elephants after much persecution Possible explanation of the belief 

 that giraffes can dispense with water Giraffes seen in the act of 

 drinking Giraffes absolutely voiceless Partial to open, park-like country 

 Difficult to approach on foot Giraffes very keen-scented- Hunting 

 giraffes with Bushmen trackers Exhilarating sport Pace of the girafle 

 The easiest way to kill giraffes Driving wounded giraffes to camp 



