no THE SINGLE-HORNED RHINOCEROS. 



their disposition sufficiently peaceable^ except when 

 attacked or provoked. They have on the nose, a 

 solid, conical horn, not fixed in the bone ; this is 

 never shed, but remains, unless broken off by acci- 

 dent, during hfe *. Their skin is tuberculated and 

 exceedingly hard, but on the under parts of the 

 body sufficiently tender to be cut through with a 

 knife. — The o-eneral internal structure of the ani- 

 mals of this tribe corresponds with wiiat is observed 

 in the Horse. 



THE SINGLE-HORNED RHINOCEROS -f-. 



The Single-horned Rhinoceros is not exceeded iil 

 size by any land animal except the Elephant,, and 

 in strength and power it gives place to none. Its 

 length is usually about twelve feet, and this is also 

 nearly the girth of its body. 



Its nose is armed a Vv'itli formidable weapon, a hard 

 arid very solid horn, sometimes above three feet in 

 length, and eighteen inches in circumference at the 

 base, with whicli it is able to defend itself against 

 the attacks of every ferocious animal.- The Tiger 

 will rather attack th.e Elephant than the Rhinoceros, 

 which it cannot iixct without dnngcr of having its 

 bowels torn out. '' With this horn," says Mar- 

 tial, " it will lift up a Bull like a football t." 



* Linn. Cmd. i. 59. 

 t Synonyms. — riljinoceros Uniconn!;. Linn. — Rhinoceros. Bafo> 



VursuHH, cVc. -Hhui^s Gen. .Zoo/, pi. Go.—JIn:^. 2uuc!. loG. 



X jMaitiaJ, Book i. E];ig. 1-1. 



