The Indian Rhinoceros. 
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instant that it comes into the world, flies to the water 
for shelter, if pursued ; a circumstance which has been 
noticed as a remarkable instance of pure instinct. Fine 
specimens of this remarkable animal are to be seen in 
the Zoological Gardens in London ; and in Paris they 
have been known to breed twice, but on both occasions 
the mother destroyed her offspring, either intentionally 
or by accident. The Hippopotamus is supposed to be 
the Behemoth of the Scripture. See Job, chap. xl. 
THE INDIAN EHINOCEROS, (Bliinoceros unicornis,') 
So called because of the horn on his nose, is bred in 
India, is of a dark slate-colour, and nearly as large 
as the elephant, as he measures about twelve feet in 
length, but has short legs. His skin, which is not pene- 
trable by any ordinary weapon, is folded upon his body, 
in the manner represented in the figure above ; his eyes 
are small and half closed, and the horn on his nose is 
attached to the skin only. In confinement he often 
wears it to a mere stump, by rubbing it against his crib. 
He is perfectly indocile and untractable ; a natural 
