The menagerie in Lalbaug Botanical Gardens

History of Lalbaug Botanical Gardens, Bangalore. From Annual Reports by Charles Cameron. In 1893, the menagerie lost their male Rhinoceros indicus. This was the female of a pair originally received from the palace in Mysore. The male became aggressive and was sent to Travancore Gardens in exchange for a lioness and tiger, and was believed to be alive there. The rhino which expired had been sick for 2 weeks with symptoms being collapse of the hind legs with reddish eruptions over the whole body.