3862.] A Memoir on the living Asiatic Species of Hhinoceros. 161. 
the elbow, than in the figures published by Bell and F. Cuvier,—F. 
Cuvier’s figure representing a young male, and that by Bell a mature 
female, while the skull represented by Bell is that of a male with 
finer horns than appear to have been hitherto represented elsewhere. 
The figure in the ‘ Naturalist’s Library’ (Elephants, &c., pi. XI,) is 
an exaggerated and very incorrect copjr of that by F. Cuvier, with 
the skin-folds greatly too much developed. 
Sir T. St. Baffles further Remarks, of the Asiatic two-horned 
Rhinoceros (in Sumatra), that—“They are not bold, and one of the 
largest size has been seen to run away from a single Wild I)og.’» 
We hear, however, of a “fire-eating Rhinoceros” in Burma, from its 
habit of attacking the night-fires of travellers, and scattering the 
burning embers and doing other mischief, being attracted by unusual 
noises instead of fleeing from them as most wild animals do. Prof. 
Oldham’s camp was attacked in this way, in Tavoy province; and 
the animal being mortally wounded by a 2 oz.-ball, its skull was re¬ 
covered three days afterwards, and proved to be that of sumatra- 
ntts. The same propensity is ascribed to the ordinary black Rhino¬ 
ceros of S. Africa (Rh. africanus). Thus Dr. Mason cites—“This 
animal appears to be excited by the glow of a fire, towards which it 
rushes with fury, overcoming every obstacle. It has been known to 
rush with such rapidity upon a military party lodged among 
the bush covering the banks of the Great Fish river, that, before the 
men could be aroused, it had severely injured two of them, tossed 
about and broken several guns, and completely scattered the burning 
wood.” I am not aware that the same ferocity has been remarked 
of either of the mailed one-horned species. 
In Java, the Rh. sondaictjs is reputed to be rather a mild ani¬ 
mal ; though I could cite a rumour of one attacking a sailor’s water¬ 
ing party. (. Zoologist, p. 7328.) According to Professor Reinhardt, 
this animal is (in Java) “ found everywhere in the most elevated 
regions, and ascending, with an astonishing swiftness, even to the 
highest tops of the mountains.” ( Edinh. Phil. Mag. XIII, 34.) 
Dr. Horsfield also notices that “ it prefers high situations, but is not 
limited to a particular region or climate, its range extending from 
the level of the ocean to the summits of mountains of considerable 
elevation.*** Its retreats are discovered by deeply excavated pas¬ 
sages, which it forms along the declivities of mountains and hills. 
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