Chapter X: Notes on the Black or Prehensile-Lipped Rhinoceros

Character of the black rhinoceros--Its practical extermination in
South Africa at a very trifling cost to human life--No case
known to author of a Boer hunter having been killed by a black
rhinoceros--Accidents to English hunters--Harris's opinion of
and experiences with the black rhinoceros--Seemingly unnecessary
slaughter of these animals--Large numbers shot by Oswell and
Vardon--Divergence of opinion concerning disposition of the two
so-called different species of black rhinoceroses--Experiences
of Gordon Cumming, Andersson, and Baldwin with these
animals--Victims of the ferocity of the black rhinoceros
extraordinarily few in South Africa--The author's experiences
with these animals--Sudden rise in the value of short rhinoceros
horns--Its fatal effect--Dull sight of the black rhinoceros--Keen
scent--Inquisitiveness--Blind rush of the black rhinoceros when
wounded--An advancing rhinoceros shot in the head--Author chased
by black rhinoceroses when on horseback--Curious experience
near Thamma-Setjie--Black rhinoceroses charging through
caravans--Coming to camp fires at night--Author's doubts as to the
extreme ferocity of black rhinoceroses in general--Testimony of
experienced hunters as to the character of the black rhinoceros
in the countries north of the Zambesi--Captain Stigand severely
injured by one of these animals--Experiences of Mr. Vaughan
Kirby--Extraordinary number of black rhinoceroses in East
Africa--Experiences of A. H. Neumann and F. J. Jackson with
these animals--Views of Sir James Hayes-Sadler--Great numbers of
rhinoceroses lately shot in East Africa without loss of life to
hunters--Superiority of modern weapons--President Roosevelt's
letter--Mr. Fleischmann's remarkable account of a combat between
a rhinoceros and a crocodile--Possible explanation of seeming
helplessness of the rhinoceros Pages 178-204