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the elbow, than in the figures published by Bell and F. Cuvier, — P. 

 Cuvier's figure representing a young male, and that by Bell a mature 

 female, while the skull represented by Bell is that of a male with 

 finer horns than appear to have been hitherto represented elsewhere. 

 The figure in the ' Naturalist's Library' (Elephants, &c, pi. XI,) is 

 an exaggerated and very incorrect copy of that by F. Cuvier, with 

 the skin-folds greatly too much developed. 



Sir T. St. Baffles further remarks, of the Asiatic two-horned 

 Rhinoceros (in Sumatra), that — " They are not bold, and one of the 

 largest size has been seen to run away from a single Wild Dog.'' 

 We hear, however, of a "fire-eating Rhinoceros" in Burma, from its 

 habit of attacking the night-fires of travellers, and scattering the 

 burning embers and doing other mischief, being attracted by unusual 

 noises instead of fleeing from them as most wild animals do. Prof. 

 Oldham's camp was attacked in this way, in Tavoy province ; and 

 the animal being mortally wounded by a 2 oz.-ball, its skull was re- 

 covered three days afterwards, and proved to be that of sumatra- 

 nus. The same propensity is ascribed to the ordinary black Rhino- 

 ceros of S. Africa (Eh. afeicantjs). Thus Dr. Mason cites — "This 

 animal appears to be excited by the glow of a fire, towards which it 

 rushes with fury, overcoming every obstacle. It has been known to 

 rush with such rapidity upon a military party lodged among 

 the bush covering the banks of the Great Fish river, that, before the 

 men could be aroused, it had severely injured two of them, tossed 

 about and broken several guns, and completely scattered the burning 

 wood." I am not aware that the same ferocity has been remarked 

 of either of the mailed one-horned species. 



In Java, the Rh. sondaictjs is reputed to be rather a mild ani- 

 mal ; though I could cite a rumour of one attacking a sailor's water- 

 ing party. (Zoologist, p. 7328.) According to Professor Reinhardt, 

 this animal is (in Java) " found everywhere in the most elevated 

 regions, and ascending, with an astonishing swiftness, even to the 

 highest tops of the mountains." (Edinb. Phil. Mag. XIII, 34.) 

 Dr. Horsfield also notices that " it prefers high situations, but is not 

 limited to a particular region or climate, its range extending from 

 the level of the ocean to the summits of mountains of considerable 

 elevation.*** Its retreats are discovered by deeply excavated pas- 

 sages, which it forms along the declivities of mountains and hills. 



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