keitloa

American  

[kahyt-loh-uh, keyt-] / ˈkaɪt loʊ ə, ˈkeɪt- /

noun

1. a variety of the black rhinoceros having the posterior horn equal to or longer than the anterior horn.

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keitloa British  

/ ˈkeɪt-, ˈkaɪtləʊə /

noun

1. a southern African variety of the black two-horned rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis

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Etymology

Origin of keitloa

1830–40; said to be < Setswana

Example Sentences

He had not moved from the spot where he ascended, as that was the broadest part, and where he was most out of reach of the elastic snout and long horns of the keitloa.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

Fixing his eye upon the keitloa, he commenced moving along the terrace, towards the point where he remembered having noticed the dark fissure in the cliff.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

Now, as the one that had attacked Hendrik was a black rhinoceros, and was not the borelé—for this was the kind they had encountered while hunting the gnoo—it must be the keitloa.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

The keitloa followed, keeping with him step for step; and apparently roused to fresh vigilance, as if it feared that its victim was about to attempt an escape.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

In the “muchocho” and “kobaoba,” the after horns can hardly be said to exist, but the anterior one in both species far exceeds in length those of the borele and keitloa.

From The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family by Reid, Mayne