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THE INDIAN RHINOCEROS. 
Another animal, the One-Horned Sumatran 
Rhinoceros, Rhinoceros Sondaicus, Cuvier, is 
closely allied to this ; it is a native of the Indian 
London, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, and is at present the 
property of the proprietors of the Zoological Gardens at 
Liverpool. It is stated to be six years old, and to 
weigh two tons ; is a beautiful specimen, and appears 
to be in the highest state of health. It is fed on bruised 
oats, boiled rice, and bran steeped in warm water, with 
large quantities of hay, and a few carrots ; consuming, 
in the whole, about one hundred weight and a-half per 
day. Its drink is water, with the chill off. There arc 
two canine teeth, one on each side of the lower jaw, and 
two corresponding ones just protruding at the upper jaw ; 
the grinders are so far back in the head, that it is impos- 
sible to count them. There are long eyelashes on the 
upper eyelid, but more on the lower ; and the only 
appearance of hair is on the ears, the extremity of the tail, 
and three or four on the centre of the back, between the 
shoulders : its skin is dressed with cocoa-nut oil. I may 
remark that it is retromingent. The following are the 
measurements, which were taken with as much accuracy as 
possible, consistent with the motions of the animal. They 
invari ibly include the angles of the body. 
Height from the highest part of the back, 
Length from the tip of the snout, to the 
extremity of the tail, 
Length from tip of snout, to back of skull 
bone, 
Length from back of skull, to the insertion 
of the tail, 
Length of tail, 
Length of fore feet from the fold of the skin, 
to the toes, 
Girth of fore feet at the knee, 
4 8 
12 9 | 
3 0 
7 9 | 
2 0 
2 5 
1 lbj 
