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numerous in the parts of the river where they are never hunted. 

 The males appear of a dark colour, the females of yellowish 

 brown. There is not such a complete separation of the sexes 

 among them as among elephants. They spend most of their 

 time in the water, lolling about in a listless, dreamy manner. 

 When they come out of the river by night, they crop off the soft 

 succulent grasses very neatly. When they blow, they puff up 

 the water about three feet high. 



