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. 
Jung Paclia 
Suffa Culli 
Pm stum . . . 
Omar 
Heiglit 
Tons. 
cwt. 
qrs. 
lbs. 
7 ft. 
... 2 
3 
0 
23 
6 ft. 10 in. 
... 2 
2 
3 
11 
6 ft. 
... 1 
3 
3 
26 
6 ft. 2 in. 
... 1 
7 
1 
5 
On March 18, 1881, the two following were again 
weighed : — 
Tons. cwt. qrs. lbs. 
Jung Pacha ... ... ... 2 17 1 23 
Sutfa Culli 2 11 0 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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