Front:
RHINOCEROS AT REST
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RHINOCEROS AT REST. The Roosevelt photo-
grapher who took this picture of a rhinoceros sunning
himself on his native velt, had a narrow escape.
animal charged hiin and he had to flee, leaving his
camera. The rhinoceros is the most dangerous animal
in the African wilds, as he has a very uncertain temper
and will often charge a man without the slightest
warning. He is, however, very stupid and almost
blind and cannot see anything distinctly at a distance of
ten yards. The recourse of the hunter is to remain
still and the chances are very good that the rhinoceros
will miss him in his charge. They have been known
to have horns as long as 47 inches.
"ROOSEVELT TOUR” PUBLISHED BY ARTHUR CAPPER, TOPEKA, KANSAS
COPYRIGHTED, 1909, BY ARTHUR CAPPER, TOPEKA, KANSAS
