Cox, P.Z., 1900. Notes on Somaliland, part I. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 13 (1): 86-99
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African Rhino Species |
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Somalia. In the case of the elephant his ivory is his ruin, but the Rhino fortunately for him is not so valuably furnished, and thus enjoys comparative immunity from persecution. The non-professional hunter should ordinarily be content with two or three good specimens, and the Somali does not pay him much attention. True, he likes the skin for making whips and shields, but be does not appreciate him as an article of food, and I do not think the destruction under the former head amounts to anything very considerable, so that in Somaliland at all events the Rhino should survive long after the elephant has gone.
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Notes on Somaliland, part I
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