RHINOS fe;e;ding 



Note the birds on their backs. These birds eat the ticks, which infest the beasts. Thej^ also 

 act as sentinels, by their fluttering warning their companions of approaching enemies 



the; i.owe;r picturi; is of one; of- the; same; pair in the; act op charging 



The horn is about 24 inches long, and is composed of hair or bristles closely pressed. A 

 rhinoceros' horn's only value is as a trophy, though some are sent to China, where they are 

 pulverized and sold for medicinal purposes. 



