Has Rhinoceros bicornis, no subspecies admitted.
They are said to be plentiful in Ogaden. Gives measurements of male shot in the Ogaden country.
Towards the Abyssinian border, in the Haud and Nogal Valley, they are still to be found.
Unfortunately this strange beast is being driven before civilisation, and a few more years will see its disappearance from all save the most remote regions.
Towards the Abyssinian border, in the Haud and Nogal Valley, they are still to be found.
The rhinoceros is never seen north of Burao, owing to its extermination.
Wiyil
Somaliland. The Somalis value the hide for their shields, and whip-handles are made of it.
He inhabits broken country, whether stony or otherwise.
After defecating, they generally scatter their excrement in all directions, probably with a view of obliterating their spoor.
Somaliland. He lives on the small stunted acacias, creepers, and small plants which abound in his natural habitat.
Somaliland. He lives on the small stunted acacias, creepers, and small plants which abound in his natural habitat.
Very short-sighted but endowed with a remarkable sense of smell, he can easily be approached with due precaution.
Somaliland. Uses name Rhinoceros bicornis, no subspecies. It has been said that it is smaller than the East African variety, but this is possibly due to the poorness of its food supply during certain seasons of the year in Somaliland.
Somaliland - Measurements of male shot in Ogaden. Length (straight), 10 ft 8 inches.
Somaliland - Measurements of male shot in Ogaden. Front horn, length, 19 ? inch - circumference 21 3/4 inch Second horn, length 9 inch, circumference 21 inch The horns certainly seldom grow to any great length, 20 inches for a front horn being well above the average.
Somaliland - Measurements of male shot in Ogaden. Height at shoulder, 4 ft 6 inches.
