The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-19
Military Bullets for RhinoS

Rhinos are greatly troubled by
small, crab-like ticks: these small red
brown parasites cluster under the tail,
around the base OF the eyelashes.
Though sight may be somewhat defec-
tive. hearing is fairly acute and scent
is extremely keen. | had occasion TO
notice this at Campi-ya Simba. Only
my gun bearer, as we call the servant
who carries ones gun OF rife, was
with me, and | had but a single solid
Lee- Metford bullet left. when we no
,uced pair OF rhinos, evidently a COW
with her calf. on the open plain about
a mile and quarter from us. The
calf was lying down and the COW stood
Iby 1t motionless, with dropping head.
We had 10 pass them, as they were
directly In our path; but We were not
anxious to risk on encounter having
but ons single solid bullet for our pro
lection. We decided TO give them a
wide berth. and TO outaank them at
the same respectful distance of over
mile. As long as the wind was in our
favor the rhinos did not stir; but as
VIC were bound to pass to windward
OF them We kept a wary eye on their
movements. Though there was but
the faintest breath OF wind. the very
instant almost that We got TO wind
ward of them the cow started and
turned round. and the young one
Jumped up. Both rhinos appeared
greatly alarmed. and we could see that
VIC were the cause. although invisible
TO them.
The rhinos have shot. amongst
thom two fine old bulls. were all
sraller than my hippos The rhino
has three toes. the hippo four and the
elephant FIVE. The foot OF the Gle
lphant is the largest in size, the rhino
foot comes next The hippo has a
comparatively small foot for so large
. body: this difference in size is ex.
lplained by the fact that the hippo
iSpeDds the greater part OF It's exist
lencc IN the water swimming The
horns OF the rhinoceros are part and
parcel OF the skin, and merely a modi-
ncailon OF it, like a nall 1t follows
isknll without injuring any bone. The
bauterior horn is usually longer than
fthe posterIor horn, but sometimes the
Ircversc Is the case. The posteror
horn rests between the eyes on the
frontal bone. but the anterior horn is
supported on the nose. the nasal bones
being raised and strengthened to form
a hard bony bump.
The horns are solid; the anterior
curves backward. the posterlor is
straight and pyramidal. The anterior
horn OF the female is usually moro ele-
CANT than the corresponding horn OF
the male. which is evidently a very
terrible weapon for fighting with, be
ing short. stumpy, sharply pointed and
very massive. The longest horn in
my possession came from my first rhi.
no. a female: IL measures IS inches
along the outer curve from tip ia
base.
II a caravan walking in single flle
stretches long. threatening line
across the path OF the rhino 1t prob
ably will charge right through the inc
under the impression that this is a
hostile demonstration meant to encir
Gle it: but once through the line. Il
hurries away. only too eager to es
cape. II was at Nalrobi. the Kikuyu
end OF the Athi plains. where / shot
my frst and second rhino. was IL
charge OF big caravan. as was tax
ing c1-King Mhogo with his family anc
flIt h.. l.
delayed at Fort Smith and the fooC
supply was running short | therefor,
went 10 shoot game, and | had sho