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It may be recognized by the different arrangement of the heavy folds of the skin, by 

 the somewhat slenderer head, and above all, by the curious tesselated appearance of the 

 hide, which is very different from the tuberculated armour of Rhinoceros Unicornis. 



The female has no vestige of a horn. 



In May 1878, I was hunting not far from the left bank of the Ti'sta river, with two 

 friends, S. and L. One day we had pitched our camp at a place where we were told that 

 Rhinoceros were to be found, and had spent the whole morning in a fruitless search for 

 them. That there were ' Rhino ' in the neighbourhood was evident from the fresh tracks, so 

 we went out again in the afternoon. 



After beating through a considerable extent of forest, we came to a wide grassy plain, 

 and while crossing it, we roused a ' Rhino ' out of a muddy watercourse. We did not 

 catch sight of it, but the disturbed state of the water showed that it had just left, and we 

 presently heard it moving through the high grass. We had not much difficulty in tracking, 

 and in about a mile we overtook the ' Rhino,' which turned to gaze at us. S. fired and 

 crippled it, and knocked it over with a second shot. 



Our Elephants, which were all nervous untrained animals, refused to go near the fallen 

 ' Rhino,' and as we endeavoured to force them in the proper direction, a calf, which we had 

 not previously observed, rushed through the grass. L., who could not see how small it was, 

 fired at once, and struck the poor little beast, which uttered a loud scream. 



This was too much for the nerves of S.'s Elephant, which at once bolted at full speed 

 in the direction of the sal forest, which he was only prevented from entering (to the 

 imminent risk of his rider) by the Mahout's throwing a blanket over his eyes. 



In the meantime L. and I were endeavouring to find the calf, but though we dismount- 

 ed from our demoralized Elephants, and hunted for it on foot, we could find no trace of it in 

 the heavy grass. 



On going to examine our prize, I at once recognized it as R. Sondaicus ; and on telling 

 the natives who were with us that this was not the ordinary Rhinoceros, they informed me 

 that they were aware that there were two kinds. 



A Goorkha who was with me filled a soda water bottle with the milk of the dead 

 Rhinoceros : I had the curiosity to taste it, and found it excellent. 



S. had some very handsome shields and trays made from the hide ; which, when dried 

 and polished, looks like tortoise-shell. 



The Pigmy Hog — Poradia Salvania. 

 This tiny animal hardly comes under the heading of ' Large Game,' but being so nearly 

 allied to the Wild Boar, I have mentioned it in its proper place. 



It is an inhabitant of the Sikkim Terai and Bhutan Dooars, but very little is known 

 about its habits. As it lives in perfect forests of grass, there are not many facilities for 

 observing it. 



I can give no detailed description of the animal, never having inspected one. I believe 

 that it is exactly like a miniature hog, only rounder in shape, and nearly tail-less. I have 



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