user: pass:


Shebbeare, E.O., 1955. Weapons of the Great Indian rhinoceros. Oryx 3 (3): 125-126

  details
 
Location: World
Subject: Ecology - Interspecific Relations
Species: Indian Rhino


Original text on this topic:
Mr E.P. Gee, in a letter, describes an attack of an elephant by an Indian Rhino in defence of her calf. The elephant attacked was one from which Mr L.M. Talbot was watching the rhinos and it received a gash1 ? inch long by 2 inches deep. The wound was made by one tush only and the horn was not used.

[ Home ][ Literature ][ Rhino Images ][ Rhino Forums ][ Rhino Species ][ Links ][ About V2.0]