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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya |
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Distribution - Records |
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Black Rhino |
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Two types of black rhino. There is a widespread belief among the natives that there are two distinct Rhino in Kenya, a forest and a bush type. It is said that the forest animal has longer legs-to allow him to get over fallen tree trunks which litter the forest paths-that he has a longer horn, and that he is more wary and nervous, and less bellicose. Be that as it may, it is certainly the case that seldom indeed is a long horn seen on a bush animal; while some splendid specimens are found on Mount Kenya and the Aberdares. I know of a 42-inch, a 38-inch, and a 37-inch, all three obtained in those forests not so very long ago, while a 20-inch horn is no bad trophy from a low-country beast.
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