6 
A TREATISE ON ELEPHANTS. 
As stated above, these animals should be measured like horses, i.e^, 
vertical measurement taken at the shoulder. Twice the circumference 
of the foot is as nearly as possible the height at the shoulder. 
This rule, however, does not always hold good in the case of young 
growing animals. The following observations by Mr. B. P. Kelly, 
of the Forest Department, are interesting: — ''My young elephant, 
a haiiig, born in September 1893, measured in February 1903, 
6 ft. \\ ins. Measurement in February 1904 showed 6 ft. 9 ins., 
growth increment for the year being 7^ ins. A very peculiar thing 
about the young beast is his enormous feet, out of all proportion 
to his size. The generally accepted theory of twice round the feet 
does not hold good in his case, for the circumference is 3 ft. 9 ins., 
twice round which, 7 ft. 6 ins., is 9 ins. over his height." 
Weight. 
Gilchrist gives the weight of the carcase of an ordinary-sized 
elephant as follows : — 
" In conducting the weighing of the carcase in portions, as 
stated below, every regard was paid to ensure a correct result, and I 
consider the one given to be within a very few pounds of the exact 
weight of the living animal : — 
Cwt. 
qr. 
lb. 
Head (^inciuding brain, which weighed i6| lbs.) 
4 
0 
22 
Left fore-leg 
2 
2 
25 
Right fore-leg ... 
2 
2 
14 
Left shoulder 
0 
3 
18 
Right shoulder ... 
I 
0 
7 
Left hind-leg 
2 
2 
11 
Right hind-leg ... 
2 
3 
0 
Left ribs 
I 
I 
20i 
Right ribs 
2 
0 
26 
Loins and part of buttock ... 
3 
0 
16 
Pelvis 
3 
I9i 
Neck 
0 
3 
13 
Breast-bone 
0 
3 
0 
Heart 
0 
[ 
14 
Lungs and diaphragm 
0 
3 
14 
Kidney 
0 
0 
16 
Intestines (small and large bowel) 
2 
1 
23 
Liver 
0 
2 
20|. 
Spleen 
0 
0 
Stomach 
0 
3 
12 
Weight of carcase and organs 
34 
0 
16 
Dung weighed ... 
2 
I 
0 
Water in bowels and cavity of abdomen, about 
2 
I 
18 
Total weight 
.. 38 
3 
15 
Pounds, Avoirdupois . . . 4.355 
