LIVING IN THE SOCIETY'S MENAGEEIE. 



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colour drawing taken by Mr. Wolf in 1872, from which Plate XCV. has been litho- 

 graphed. He is of enormous size, and measures about 5 feet 3 inches in height at th^ 

 shoulder, and about 10 feet 6 inches in length along the back from the tip of the nose 

 to the root of the tail. 



In August 1870 a curious accident befell this animal, which I recorded as follows in 

 the 'Proceedings' for 1871 (p. 8 et scq.): — 



"Our male and female Indian Rhinoceroses having been placed in the adjoining 

 yards, in front of the new Elephant-house, on the 10th of August last the male made 

 frequent attempts to raise the lower transverse bar of the strong iron railing that 

 separates the two enclosures, by placing his horn under it. After repeating these 

 attempts several times, in spite of the interference of the keepers, his efforts were such 

 that the horn became suddenly detached under the violent pressure to which it was 

 subjected, and rolled off into the yard. The animal appeared to be much hurt, and 

 roared lustily for a few minutes. There was a considerable loss of blood from the 

 Avound, which, however, healed in a few days, neat's-foot oil being applied to it to keep 

 off the flies. 



FiK. 2. 



Head of male llhinoceros before the horn was torn off (August 10th, 1870). 



"The horn, as will be seen (fig. 2), measures about 12 inches in length along its 

 anterior surface, which curves gradually backwards ; the widened base is 8| inches in 

 long diameter, and 5^ inches across. The lower surface presents a considerable cavity, 



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