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called tuda, were perched ‘ipon the backs of the elephants; these resemble 
a thrush in shape and note, ana were represented to me, as being extremely 
useful to the elephant in picking off the vermin from those parts which it is 
not in his power to reach.’ 
THE ASIATIC ELEPHANT.1 
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(x general, the elephants of Asia are of a larger size, and superior in 
Strength to those of Africa; in particular, those of Ceylon, who exceed in 
courage and sagacity all those of Asia. Probably they owe these qualifica- 
tions to their education, more improved in Ceylon than any where else. 
They differ also in other particulars, so as to constitute them a different 
species. “His head,” says Mr Bennett, “is more oblong, and his forehead 
presents in the centre a deep concavity between two lateral and rounded 
elevations; that ef the African being round and convex in all its parts. 
The teeth of the former are composed of transverse vertical lamine of equal 
breadth, while those of the latter form rhomboidal or lozenge shaped divi- 
sions. The ears of the Asiatic are also smaller, and descend no lower than 
his neck, and he exhibits four distinct toes on his hind feet. The African 
en the contrary, is furnished with ears of much greater size, descending t> 
his legs, and no more than three toes are visible on his posterior extrem. 
ties.” The individual, which is the subject of the wood cut, is believed =z 
be little more than three years old. 
The elephants of the Indies easily carry burdens of three or four thousar: 
weight; the smallest, that is, those of Africa, Jift up freely with their trunks 
1 Elephas Indicus, Cuv. 
