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many zoologists elephants are considered to be closely connected 

 with the rodents. 



45. ELEPHAS MAXIMUS, Linn. The Elephant. 

 Blanford p. 463. 

 Malay name " Gajah " 



Skin nearly naked, blackish grey throughout. An albinis-. 

 tic form occurs. Height at shoulder 8 to 9 feet. 



Throughout the Peninsula. 



Suborder PERISSODACTYLA. 

 (Odd-toed Ungulates). 



Key to the Families. 



A. Three digits on each foot ; horns above the nose 



RHINOCEROTIDvE. 



B. Four digits on fore-feet, three on hind ; no horns 



Tapieid.e. 



Family RHINOCEROTIDiE. 



(Rhinoceroses). 



Genus Rhinoceros. 



The animals of this genus are clothed with a very thick 

 skin which in places grows in folds. Their horns, composed of 

 hardened skin, grow throughout life and if lost are reproduced. 



Malay name " Badak." 



Key to the Species. 



A. A single horn on the nose;. body practically hairless 



R. SONDAICUS, 



B. Two horns on the nose ; body thinly clad with long 



bristles ... ... ... R. SUMATEENSIS. 



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