464j^ natural history of Africa. 
by Aristotle to be copied by all his successors. 
All this is quite possible and even natural, and 
gives not the smallest evidence for the existence 
of a single-horned species of antelope." 
Order 6. Multungula. 
Those mimals in which the hoof is divided 
into more than two parts> or what are called mul- 
tungulated, are abundant, and well characterized 
in Africa. Of these the following are the most 
interesting. 
1. Elephant — One species of this genus is pe- 
culiar to Africa, and is named the African ele- 
phant. Its head is roundish, forehead convex, 
ears large, and the surfaces of the grinders have 
lozenge-shaped ridges. It appears to have only 
three toes or hoofs on the hind feet. It inhabits 
Africa from Senegal to the Cape of Good Hope. 
It is not known if it extends along the east coast 
of Africa, or if it is there replaced by the Asiatic 
species. At present the African elephant is never 
domesticated ; although it appears from historians 
that the Carthaginians trained them for war and 
for various domestic purposes. 
2. Rhinoceros, — Three species of this remarkable 
genus appear to be peculiar to Africa. The most 
frequent is the Rh, bicor7iis or two-horned rhino- 
ceros, which has no cutting teeth, two conical 
^horns, and smooth skin. The want of cutting 
