THE INDIAN RHINOCEROS. 
with his appearance, coupled with the possession of a sharp, 
strong horn on the bridge of his nose, causes him to be much 
respected by the inhabitants of the region in which he lives. 
“Pete” is usually very quiet, but is subject to attacks of 
rage, during which he will turn violently on his keepers. On 
such occasions he is suffered to remain by himself. 
Three fine specimens of the Giraffe {^Camelopardalis gi- 
raffa) are in the possession of the Society at present. 
Their native country is the central and eastern part of 
Africa, from about the tenth or fifteenth degree of north 
latitude almost to the Cape; here they are found in small 
herds, browsing on the branches of such trees as may be 
within their reach. Their long legs unfit them for feeding on 
the ground, as it is a work of much difficulty for the Giraffe, 
by straddling its fore limbs widely , apart, to get its nose down 
to the level on which it stands. Their gait is very rapid for 
