THE RHINOCEROS (*)• 



Generic Characters. 

 Two obtufe, incifive teeth in each jaw, placed remote from each other. 

 Each hoof divided into three parts. 

 One folid, conic horn on the nofe. 



There is a variety found with two horns, which differs alfo from this in 

 other particulars. 



Synonims. 



Rhinoceros, Plin. Hijl. Nat. lib. viii. c. 20. Raii Syn. Quad. 122. Klein 



Quad. 20. Br iff on Quad. 78. Buff on t xi. 174. tab. vii. 

 Rhinoceros, or Abbados, Bontius Ind. 50. Du Halde China, i. 120, 



THIS animal is next in iize to the Elephant ; it is fix feet high, and twelve 

 long, and bulky in proportion ; its legs are comparatively much Ihorter than 

 thofe of the Elephant. It is found in the deferts of Africa, and fome parts of 

 the Eaft Indies, and in general wherever the Elephant is found. 



Many authors conlider this as the Rem or Reem, often mentioned in the 

 Scriptures, particularly Numb. 23, v. 22. Deut, 23, v. 17. Job 29, v. 12. 

 Pfalm 22, v. 22. Pfalm 29, v. 6, and el few here. The tranilators have there 

 called it the Unicorn ; however, the facl: is, the animal there defcribed is faid 

 to poflefs many of the known qualities of the Rhinoceros; as fwiftnefs, great 

 ftrength, rage, and untraceable nefs. 



It was early known to the Romans, as appears from a figure of it on the 

 Praeneltine pavement, which reprefents the variety with two horns. 



(a) The name is derived from the Greek fU, pws, the nofe, and k*(xs a horn. 



