HABITS OF WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY 
ants are far more to be feared than the timid wild ones. 
Another remarkable fact connected with these vegetable- 
feeding horned animals that have been bred in captivity 
(not petted and handled) and reared by the parent is that 
they are the wildest creatures in the world if anything is 
attempted to be done with them in the shape of catching, 
packing up, or moving them from one place to another. 
This may appear strange, but it is perfectly true, as 
long experience has proved. The reason is this, the 
animal, from the day of its birth, has been with its mother 
and accustomed to see, daily, any number of persons, feed- 
ing from their hands and appearing perfectly tame, but 
the moment anything is attempted to be done with the 
creature that is new to it, it takes fright, and dashes off, 
rushing madly against hurdles, fences, or anything in its 
way, frequently ending by breaking its neck or legs. In 
this the animal exhibits all its natural wildness, because, 
although it appeared to be perfectly tame and tame bred, 
it had never been tamed or interfered with, whereas all 
imported animals that have been caught, caged, and under- 
gone a sea voyage are so completely tamed that but little 
trouble is afterwards found in catching, packing, or moving 
them from place to place. 
Most animals appear to live in fear of man, and much 
mischief is done by alarming them. Many accidents occur 
from animals being frightened. Elephants, horses, and 
other animals are naturally timid, and, when alarmed, do 
great mischief in their frantic attempts to get away from 
that which alarmed them. One of the most important 
things to be done is to prevent their being alarmed. 
To those accustomed to pass much time among 
animals the influence of speaking to and kindly treating 
them is so well known that it is unnecessary to say any- 
thing upon this point, but to persons unacquainted with 
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