Identifier: allaboutanimalsf00newy (find matches)
Title: All about animals. Facts, stories and anecdotes
Year: 1900 (1900s)
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Subjects: Animals
Publisher: New York, McLoughlin bros
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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dadapting itself to its attendant by obediently turning from side to side. Then,that part finished, the elephant rises and squirts buckets of water with its trunkon its back and sides. It now appears a beautiful black, but spoils the wholething by pouring dust all over itself. It is curious to note that the elephantuses dust to cure all its troubles. Should a part of its head become tenderor a sore appear on its back, it promptly covers the place with dust, whichhardens and forms a solid protection against the onslaught of flies and insects. The capture of elephants is very exciting, although it is more of a businessthan a sport. Imagine a round-up of elephants similar to one of steers inthe West. Once it is apparent that more elephants are needed, a regular driveis decided upon. A huge V-shaped corral is built, which at the point opensinto a circular enclosure made of huge baulks of timber. A decoy elephant,which is used to attract the game, sets out on a tramp through the jungle and
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THE DEATH OF A GIANT. THE ELEPHANT. the wild elephants begin to follow in its wake. The leader goes steadily for-ward while the huge herd trails behind. When enough are gathered, the leaderquietly makes for the V-shaped corral, the ends of which are carefully concealedby trees. The first elephant soon gets suspicious, but the crowd behind push itforward. Then the leader goes right down to the tip of the V and enters the second corral, and the herd follows. Whenall are in, the gigantic gates are shut andthe great beasts realize that they are caught.ifg^ A scene of wildest excitement ensues, forthe great concourse of people which natu-rally gathers for such a fete, yell and beattom-toms until the noise is deafening. Theflaring of torches, the rattling of chains, theshrill shrieks of children, mixed with theshouts of men, and the wild trumpetingof the elephants make a wonderful scene.The terrified prisoners rush madly round,

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