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Mr . Corse’s Observations on the 
the tusks in the male, as these serve merely to characterize 
some varieties in the species. The koomareah is a deep-bodied, 
strong, compact elephant, with a large trunk, legs short, but 
thick, in proportion to the size of the animal. The merghee cast, 
when full grown, is generally taller than the former, but has 
not so compact a form, nor is he so strong, or so capable of 
bearing fatigue ; his legs are long, he travels fast, has a lighter 
body, and his trunk is both short and slender, in proportion to 
his height. 
A large trunk is always esteemed a great beauty in an ele- 
phant; so that the koomareah is preferred, not only for this, 
but for its superior strength, by w’hich it can undergo greater 
fatigue, and carry heavier loads, than the merghee. 
As there appears, however, no predilection in any of these 
elephants to have connection with his own particular kind, 
from an indiscriminate intercourse several varieties are produced, 
partaking of the qualities of their respective progenitors. This 
mixed breed is in greater or less estimation, in proportion as it 
partakes of the qualities of the koomareah, or merghee cast. 
A breed from a pure koomareah and merghee is termed sunka- 
reah,* or mergha-bauliah ;■ f but, a further mixture or crossing 
of the breed, renders it extremely difficult for the hunters to as- 
certain the variety. 
Besides the koomareah, merghee, and sunkareah breeds, several 
varieties are generally to be found in the same herd ; but, the 
* Sunkareah signifies a mixed breed, from sunkarah, a mixture. 
f Mergha-bauliab signifies for the most part merghee-, that is, partaking more of 
this cast than of the koomareah. 
