42 Great and Small Game of Africa 



opinion exists as to what a rhino can do on three legs. I have seen a cow, 

 with her fore-leg broken above the knee, travel for over a mile at a pace 

 that I and my gun-bearer could not keep up with ; and another, also with 

 a fore-leg broken, went over 6 miles, sometimes at a great pace, before I 

 killed her. They are difficult beasts to stop when charging. One must use 

 heavy metal, and either kneel or squat down in order to put a bullet in the 

 chest or throat. The most sportsmanlike method of shooting rhino is by 

 spooring them from their drinking-holes. Water should always be carried 

 on such occasions. Even if disturbed once or twice they do not go far before 

 halting. If they are lying up in thick cover, one's native attendants can 

 be sent in at the far end to drive them out. They will invariably break 

 cover at or near the spot where they entered it, which can be guarded 

 by the sportsman. Following them in thick cover is exciting work, but 

 somewhat unsatisfactory, as the sportsman must get to very close quarters 

 in order to obtain a shot, and is almost certain to be heard by the quick- 

 eared brutes before he can do this. I always find a double .461 Metford, 

 90/570, a perfect weapon for rhino shooting, but from choice I prefer a 

 double 1 2-bore, with 6 or 7 drams of powder and a solid hardened pro- 

 jectile of 2 oz. or z\ oz. Solid bullets alone must be used ; hollow express 

 bullets are useless. The Lee-Metford is said to be very efficient, but I 

 have not tried it ; it is too small for my fancy. In case of a charge, I prefer 

 something heavier and more certain. p. Vaughan Kirby. 



In British East Africa 



Ndorobo Name, M««y,- Swahili Name, Faru 



The rhinoceros of East Africa is of the kind commonly called the 

 " black," which is, I believe, the only species in all Africa north of the 

 Zambesi. It varies in size in different parts, but in every other essential 

 characteristic it is uniform everywhere. Judging by the dimensions given 



