The mammals of China and Mongolia, part 2

There seems to be no evidence that they have occurred even in southern China within historic times, unless one accepts the brief statement of Duhalde (1738) that in Kwangsi, near the city of Wuchow, `one meets here with the rhinoceros.' Nevertheless, there is nothing improbable about the report. Ingram (1925) mentions ancient inscriptions on bone recovered in Honan during archaeological investigations which record the capture of elpehants, horses, and rhinoceroses. It is believed that these inscriptions date from about 3690 years ago, but whether or not the animals mentioned were hunted in Honan or much further south or west is not clear.