THE RHINOCEROS. 



Hunting tUe Black Rhinoceros 



The Black Rhinoceros is extensively spread throughout the southern region of Africa. It differs from 

 the Indian, not only in the possession of a double horn, but in the absence of massive folds of skin. The 

 fore-horn is long, hard, and finely polished at the point ; the hinder one short and conical. The general 

 color of the animal is yellowish brown, with tints of purple on the sides of the head. His upper lip is long 

 and capable of being lengthened out and used something like the Elephant's trunk. When pursued, and in 

 fear, he possesses an astonishing degree of swiftness, considering his size, the apparent unwieldiness of his 

 body, his great weight before, and the shortness of his legs. It is true that a horse can seldom come up 



with him, but this is owing to his cunning, and not 

 his swiftness, lie makes constantly from wood to 

 wood, and forces himself into the thickest part of 

 them. The trees that are frush, or dry, are broke 

 down, like as with a cannon shot. Others that are 

 more pliable, greener, or fuller of sap, are bent back 

 by his weight and the velocity of his motions. Ami, 

 after he has passed, restoring themselves to theii 

 natural position, they sweep the incautious pur- 

 suer and his horse, from the ground, and dash 

 them to pieces against '.he snrroundii g trees. 



Indian Khinoceros. 



Black llhiuocci-08. 



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