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Baldwin, J.H., 1877. The large and small game of Bengal and the North-Western provinces of India, 2nd ed. London, Henry S. King and Co, pp. i-xxiv, 1-380
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Morphology |
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Indian Rhino |
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The hide of the rhinoceros is so very thick, being covered with huge plates, that unless struck on the head (behind the ear is also a very deadly place) bullets from a common gun do him little harm, and even rifle balls with large charges of powder, unless well placed, are ineffectual.
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