1869.] DR. A. CAMPBELL ON THE INDIAN ELEPHANT, 140 



phant ; but it is dexterously turned upwards and to one side when 

 he is at the breast ; and the usual position is standing at right angles 

 with the mother, Tlie young one generally sleeps under the 

 mother's belly, lying on his side, his legs stretched out straight. 

 He not unfrequently lies down under other Elephants, and is quite 

 fearless among them, they always treating him kindly, never hurt- 

 ing him, "The smallest Bucha may go up to the* largest male, 

 even when he is Musth*, and he will be kindly treated." The large 

 one will welcome him with his trunk, laying it over him and smell- 

 ing him, 



* The tame males, and males driven out of a herd, are subject to fits of tem- 

 porary fury, or madness. lu this state they are said to be " Musth." 



[_From the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 

 February 25, 1869.] 



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