_R. lasiotis_ and _R. sumatrensis_ have more or less hairy hides instead of tubercles. _Lasiotis_ is larger, lighter in colour, with wide-set ears, a short tufted tail, and a long fringe of hair on the back edge of the ear; _Sumatrensis_ is smaller, darker, with close-set ears (which are filled with black hair but have no fringe), and tail long, tapering, and semi-nude.
The native names of all four varieties seem much the same: ‘Gaindá,’ ‘Gairá,’ ‘Gonda,’ generally; ‘Gor’ Assam, ‘Khyenhsen’ Burmah, ‘Bodok’ Malay.
The rhinoceros does not extend to Central and Southern India, being only found in the heavy grass swamps of the Terai, Assam, &c.; consequently the only way of hunting this beast is with elephants. The rhinoceros may be either tracked up to his lair on a single elephant, or the jungle may be beaten as for tigers.
+-------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+------+-----+ | | Height | Length | | Girth | Girth |Length|Girth| | Authority | at |head and| Tail | chest |forearm | of | at | | |shoulder| body | | | | horn | base| +-------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+------+-----+ | | Remarks | +-------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+------+-----+ | | | | R. INDICUS | | | | |ft. ins.|ft. ins.|ft. ins.|ft. ins.|ft. ins.| ins. |ins. | |Col. Kinloch,| 5 9 | 10 6 | 2 5 | 9 8 | 3 2 | 12 | .. | | ‘Large Game | | | | | | | | | Shooting’ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |British | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 19 | 20½ | | Museum | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ” ” | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 38 | 26½ | | | Single horns--doubtful specimens | | | | | | | | | | | ” ” | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 33½ | 27 | | | Single horns--doubtful specimens | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R. SONDAICUS | | | |Sterndale | 5 6 | 12 3 | 2 4½ | .. | .. | .. | .. | | | The length 12 ft. 3 ins. appears to include tail | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R. LASIOTIS | | | | | No measurements procurable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R. SUMATRENSIS | | | |Sterndale | 3 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | | | | | | | | | | |British | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 27 | 17½ | | Museum | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ” ” | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 32¼ | 17¼ | | | | | | | | | | |Mr. A. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8½ | .. | | Manson, | | | | | | | | | ‘Oriental | | | | | | | | | Sporting | | | | | | | | | Magazine,’ | | | | | | | | | 1876 | | | | | | | | | | Rear horn merely a knob | +-------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+------+-----+