. Big game hunting in Africa and other lands; the appearance, habits, traits of character and every detail of wild animal life ... Hunting -- Africa; Animal behavior. HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS. 269. Photograph, Underwood. EAST AFRICAN BULL RHINOCEROS. One of our illustrations is a photographic reproduction of a huge bull- rhinoceros killed in British East Africa. Its largest horn measures 53;^^ inches in length. A formidable sight indeed! There are many ways in which a hunter may be surprised by a rhinoceros, says a famous American sportsman. As he was penetrating the high grass of the "velt
. Big game hunting in Africa and other lands; the appearance, habits, traits of character and every detail of wild animal life ... Hunting -- Africa; Animal behavior. HUNTING THE RHINOCEROS. 269. Photograph, Underwood. EAST AFRICAN BULL RHINOCEROS. One of our illustrations is a photographic reproduction of a huge bull- rhinoceros killed in British East Africa. Its largest horn measures 53;^^ inches in length. A formidable sight indeed! There are many ways in which a hunter may be surprised by a rhinoceros, says a famous American sportsman. As he was penetrating the high grass of the "velt" he suddenly perceived, fifty paces in front of him, a huge dark object—a rhinoceros. It had not become aware of him yet, nor of the peril awaiting it. It got up and turned right in his direction. There was no going either forward or backwards for him. The grass encumbered his legs, the old growth mingling with the new into an inextricable tangle. The moment was full of excitement. He tried cautiously to retreat, but his feet were en- tangled and he slipped. Instantly he jumped up again. The rhinoceros had heard the noise of his fall and was making a rush for him. It was not easy to aim effectively, but he fired. The ringing notes of his rifle rang out like a bird in the air and the next instant he saw the huge beast disappearing over the undulating plain, the bullet having struck one of his horns and been turned aside, startling the rhino and causing him to abandon his intended charge. Another striking encounter with a rhinoceros is thus described by the same traveler and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lundeberg, Axel; Seymour, Frederick H. A. [Chicago, D. B. McCurdy
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