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Measurements. —Smaller than B. Indicus, and at the shoulder measures 
from 5 ft. to 5 ft. G ins. Mr. A. C. Green, some years ago, shot one in Assam 
which carried a horn of 10j inches ; the horn of the specimen in the Calcutta 
Zoological Gardens is under 8 inches. 
THE TWO-HORNED RHINOCEROS. 
Bhinoceros Lasiotis or Sumatrensis. Native name ; Kyan , Burma. 
Habitat. —Occasionally found in Assam ; it ranges to Siam, and is common 
in Sumatra, Borneo and the Malay Peninsula. 
Period of gestation .—Nine months. 
Description. —This is the smallest of the Rhinoceroses and the most hairy, 
the greater part of the body exhibiting sparse hairs, the ears and tail being the 
most hairy parts. The horns are slender and curved backwards. The skin is 
rough and granular; the folds being less marked than in the one-horned 
species. In colour it varies from earthy brown to almost black. Its habits are 
similar to those of the other species ; it inhabits forests and ascends to consider¬ 
able heights. It is easily tamed even when adult. 
Measurements. —The average height of adults is a little over 4 ft. and the 
front horns range from 20 to 30 inches. The best specimen in the British 
Museum is about 32 inches. 
