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 unneces- 

 sary 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 Experi- 

 ences of Gordon Gumming, Andersson, and Baldwin with these 

 animals Victims of the ferocity of the black rhinoceros extra- 

 ordinarily 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 rhino- 

 ceros when wounded An advancing rhinoceros shot in the 

 head Author chased by black rhinoceroses when on horseback 

 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 char- 

 acter 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 rhino- 

 ceroses 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. 



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