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him in the Monywa District, Upper Burma. Capt. G. P. Evans, of the Military 
Police, states as follows :— 
“ Unfortunately I was unable to measure the height of this elephant at. the 
shoulder as when killed he fell in a peculiar position with his forelegs doubled 
up under him and his right tusk firmly imbedded in the ground. °This pre¬ 
vented the carcase from subsiding altogether, as doubtless it would otherwise 
have done. 
. “^he girth of. the forefeet measured with a steel tape after being cut off 
ds 5 -4" both feet giving the same measurement to within a fraction of an inch. 
This should make the height of the elephant at the shoulder lO'-S" which 
seems enormous, but which nevertheless is probably within an inch or two of 
its actual height. I have never seen a bigger beast. He towered above his 
fellows and was considerably taller than a rogue killed in this district xwo 
years ago which measured 9-9’ at the shoulder.’’^ 
I give details of a 10 ft. 5 ins. specimen shot bv Lieut. S. H. Charrincrton 
and of one that stood 10 ft. 4 ins. as recorded bv Mr. J. N. Clouo-h The 
Asian, * & 
Lieut. Charrington’s measurements give us the following results.— Height, 
10 ft. 5 ins ; circumference of foot, 61} ins.; tusks, 5 ft 8 ins. and 5 ft. 6 ins. long 
and 14} ins. girth ; weight 334 lbs. and 34} lbs. respectively ; shot in Coorg. ” 
