144 NEIGHBORS WITH CLAWS AND HOOFS, 



His legs are necessarily massive, for the support of such a 

 huge body ; but, though apparently stiff , they are by no 

 means the unwieldy members which many suppose. 



The Elephant at Worlc. 



2. He can kneel and rise with facility ; can use the 

 fore-feet by way of hand in holding down branches while 

 he strips oif the foliage with his trunk ; employ his feet 

 in stamping his enemies to death ; and has been known to 

 travel, even with a heavy load, from fifty to seventy miles 

 in twenty-four hours. His feet, which are internally di- 

 vided into toes, are externally gathered into a round cush- 

 ioned mass, protected by flattish nails, and are therefore 

 unfitted for walking on roads or rocky ground. Less 

 bulky in the hinder quarters, his strength accumulates in 

 his chest and neck, the latter of which is short and well 



