THE GREAT THICK-SKINNED ANIMALS 
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bedded in massive sockets spreading over the greater portion of the 
face, and the operation of hewing them out with an axe usually occu¬ 
pies several hours. A female with tusks is an African oddity unknown 
in India. 
The Rhinoceros, —The elephant, as the largest animal known, 
is entitled to first consideration, but the rhinoceros is a worthy rival 
from a sportsman’s viewpoint. Upwards of six feet high at the 
HEAD OF A RHINOCEROS 
shoulders and about thirteen feet in extreme length, it is a ridiculous, 
yet awe-inspiring, sight to watch one charging along with short stubby 
tail angrily erect, the big ungainly body supported on short and seem¬ 
ingly inadequate legs. The head is large and long with small eyes 
placed well on the side. Their sight is very poor and this fact has 
saved many a man’s life who had the presence of mind to lie down 
when facing a charge. However, their scent is so keen that it nearly 
compensates for the poor eyesight. The rhinoceros is bad tempered 
