THICK-SKINNED QUADRUPEDS. 85 
Fig. 70.—The ibienice 
142. There are seven species of the Rhinoceros. These 
are ungainly animals with short legs, approaching in size 
the Elephants. They are distinguished chiefly by their 
horns, which are in texture something like whalebone. 
Some species have two horns. Those that have one, as 
in Fig. 71, are called unicorns. These animals live an 
Fig. 71.—The Rhinoceros. 
indolent life on the marshy borders of lakes and rivers, 
and are very fond of wallowing in mud. They are found 
in Asia and Africa. 
