THE RHINOCEROS. 167 
®*Wer the purpose of a small proboscis, and, 
being extremely pliable, is used by the animal 
^or laying hold of the shoots of tiees and ve- 
getables, and pulling them to the mouth. The 
leaked skin of the trunk falls into several deep 
folds or plaits ; there is one of these about the 
Heck, another passes over the shoulders to the 
fore-legs, bearing .a sort of resemblance to a 
^bield, and a third from the hind part of the 
back to the thighs. The belly is pendulous 
like that of a hog. The legs are very short, 
strong, and thick, and each furnished with 
three massive toes. The tail is slender, flat- 
tened at the end, and covered on the sides 
"'ith stiff, thick, black hairs. 
This animal is a native of the same coun- 
^^ies as the elephant. He frequents shady 
'''oods, and cool sequestered spots near water, 
"’here he delights to roll in the mud, living 
Entirely on vegetables. A formidable and 
Hften successful antagonist of the elephant. 
