OF INDIAN BIG GAME 41 



Family RHINOCEROTIDiE. 



THE GREAT INDIAN RHINOCEROS. 



Ehinoceros unicoenis. 



Rhinoceros unicornis, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. 10, vol. i. p. 56, 1758, 

 ed. 12, vol. i, p. 104, 1766 ; Blanford, Fauna Brit. India, Mamm. 

 p. 472, 1891 ; Lydehker, Game Animals of India, etc. p. 26, 

 1907, Supplement, p. 2, 1911. 



It may be well to mention that Blanford believed the 

 range of this species to be mainly, if not entirely, restricted 

 to the area east of the Tista Ei\er. It has, however, been 

 pointed out in the Supplement to Game Animals of India 

 that the species is common in parts of the Nepal Terai, 

 where it seems to be more abundant than in Kuch-Behar 

 and Assam. 



97. — 12. 10. 31. 10.5. Mounted head. Locality unknown, 

 but probably Assam. The horn is quite small. 



AFRICAN SPECIMENS 



In addition to the foregoing Asiatic specimens, which 

 constitute its main value and interest, Mr. Hume's bequest 

 included the following horns of Somali antelopes, such as are 

 commonly offered for sale to homeward-bound passengers at 

 Aden. These specimens are referable to the following three 

 species : — 



THE AOUL, OR SOMMERRING'S GAZELLE. 



Gazella sobmmerkingi. 



98-99.— 12. 10. 31. 103-4. Two pairs of horns, on the 

 frontlets. Somaliland. 



