. The babyhood of wild beasts . d were thedelight of the visitors. When displeased, the littleRhino voiced his protest by shrill squeals andfought wickedly. The Rhinos disposition issluggish and inoffensive. He browses like a goatand does not graze as do cows and sheep. Heis extremely keen of smell. When scenting anenemy, they immediately prepare for the offen-sive. With a snort, old Rhino makes off with thespeed of a race horse, with loud puffs and deep,laboured grunts he covers ground like a locomo-tive; and woe betide the intruder if the old warriorcatches him. The strength of the Rhino is
. The babyhood of wild beasts . d were thedelight of the visitors. When displeased, the littleRhino voiced his protest by shrill squeals andfought wickedly. The Rhinos disposition issluggish and inoffensive. He browses like a goatand does not graze as do cows and sheep. Heis extremely keen of smell. When scenting anenemy, they immediately prepare for the offen-sive. With a snort, old Rhino makes off with thespeed of a race horse, with loud puffs and deep,laboured grunts he covers ground like a locomo-tive; and woe betide the intruder if the old warriorcatches him. The strength of the Rhino is phenomenal. Hebreaks down thickets and small trees in his travelslike straws. Rocks dont bother him in the least,and he travels splendidly over rough ground. A favourite position of the huge beast is sittingon its haunches for relaxation and looks like some giant hog of old in the posi-tion. Poison insects are troublesome to this greatpachyderm (thick-skinned animal). The sting of the tsetse fly is deadly to Courteny of Ihc New York Zoological SocietyThe baby, white, square-nosed African Rhino is just sprouting his nose horn and looksproud of his achievement. He never will have a coat of mail suit, but his horn will be alonge ■ and more formidaljle sword than his Indian cousins.
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