208 TWO-HORNED RHINOCEROS. 



" The head much resembled that of the Single- 

 horned Rhinoceros. The eyes were small, of a 

 brown-colour; the membrana nictitans thick and 

 strong. 



" The skin surrounding the eyes was wrinkled. 

 The nostrils were wide. The upper lip was point- 

 ed, and hanging over the under. 



" There were six molar es, or grinders, on each 

 side of the upper and lower jaw, becoming gra- 

 dually larger backward, particularly in the upper. 

 Two teeth in the front of each jaw. 



" The tongue was quite smooth. 



" The ears were small and pointed, lined and 

 edged with short black hair, and situated like 

 those of the Single-horned Rhinoceros. 



" The horns were black; the larger was placed 

 immediately above the nose, pointing upwards, 

 and was bent a little back: it was about nine 

 inches long. The small horn was four inches 

 long, of a pyramidal shape, flattened a little, and 

 placed above the eyes, rather a little more for- 

 ward, standing in a line with the larger horn, im- 

 mediately above it. They were both firmly at- 

 tached to the skull, nor was there any appearance 

 of joint or muscles to move them. 



ft The neck was thick and short, the skin on 

 the under side thrown into folds, and these folds 

 again wrinkled. 



i( The body was bulky and round, and from 

 the shoulder ran a line or fold, as in the Single- 

 horned Rhinoceros, though it was but faintly 



