Reference Base Horns and antlers: their evolution, occurrence and functi... |
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Anthony, W.E., 1928. Horns and antlers: their evolution, occurrence and functions in the Mammalia, part I. Bulletin of the New York Zoological Society 31 (6): 179-214
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Distribution - Hunting |
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All Rhino Species |
When a charging rhino must be turned, if possible without killing, the usual resource is to fire a bullet into the thick part of the horn near the base. The full shock of the bullet is delivered upon the head of the rhino and it is dazed and bewildered. The bullet does not penetrate to a vital part, the horn being so tough that it checks the projectile, but the animal swerves from its course, and in a short space of time recovers from the experience.
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