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been regarded by mankind chiefly as the source 

 of ivory, and has been killed first and studied 

 afterwards, so that, while we know something 

 of its body, its mind is shrouded in mystery, 

 and whether it be more or less intelligent than 

 the Indian kind none can say from experience. 

 Reference has already been made to the fact 

 that, in spite of the word maximus being the 

 approved scientific distinction of the Indian 

 species, it should by right belong to the 

 African, which is much larger. Thus, the world- 

 renowned " Jumbo" stood n feet high and 

 weighed 6^ tons, and wild elephants standing 

 n^ feet have been recorded from Abyssinia. 

 More attention has been given to the length 

 and weight of the tusks, which have been 

 taken measuring over n feet and weighing 

 upwards of 230 Ibs. 



Something has already been said of the 

 differences between the two kinds, and by way 

 of recapitulation it may here be mentioned 

 that the chief points to note in the African 

 elephant are- 

 Larger size, 

 Larger ears, 



Longer and heavier tusks, 

 Females bearing tusks equal to those 



of the males, 



Trunk less tapered and with two 

 " fingers " instead of only one. 



