WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY 



power, fearing that their occupation of collecting ivory 

 would be interfered with. 



One most important matter connected with the use of 

 elephants as carriers is that their food would be found on 

 the journey, for the vegetation on which they feed is 

 abundant in almost every part of Africa. 



HEIGHT, SIZE, AND WEIGHT OF ELEPHANTS. 



The average height of a full-grown African elephant is 

 from 11 to 12 ft. The Indian elephant is about 12 in. 

 less. The height of an African elephant is, as a general 

 rule, that of twice round the fore-foot when placed fairly 

 on the ground. 



I now give the relative proportions in weight, etc., of 

 the four Indian elephants in the Gardens on May 5, 

 1879. 



On March 18, 1881, the two following were again 

 weighed : — 



Tons. cwt. qrs. lbs. 



Jung Paclia 2 17 1 23 



SuffaCulli 2 11 23 



So that in twenty-two months the increase in weight of 

 these two last-mentioned amounted to 14 cwt. 1 qr. and 

 8 cwt. 1 qr. 12 lbs. respectively. 



I also give the weight ''and height of an African 

 elephant named "Jingo." It was purchased, and is a 

 male elephant. 



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