Cox, P.Z., 1900. Notes on Somaliland, part I. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 13 (1): 86-99
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya |
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Behaviour - Towards Man |
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Black Rhino |
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On his 16 months' journey to Lake Rudolph, a few years ago, Dr. Donaldson-Smith found Rhino in many places a perfect pest. They would frequently rush out at members of his caravan, walking innocently along a jungle path, and would even charge through the line of camels ; a camel on one occasion, too stupid or too lethargic to get out of the way, being disemboweled by one. Several of his retainers too were more or less damaged by them during the expedition ; bet it seems difficult for a Rhino to use the point of his horn with good effect against a fallen man, and the injuries among his party were invariably limited to a severe bruising and shaking. The Doctor on these occasions found that the belly shot never failed to bring up a Rhino, and his encounters with the species became of such frequent occurrence that familiarity at length bred contempt, and when the trusty .577 was at hand, a charging Rhino became a matter of little concern rather of pleasurable excitement.
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Notes on Somaliland, part I
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