The Wild Elephant and the Method of Capturing and Taming it in CeylonTennent, James Emerson, Sir
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The Wild Elephant and the Method of Capturing and Taming it in Ceylon
Tennent, James Emerson, Sir
Elephants -- Sri Lanka
Under 1 year 72 29 43
From 1 to 2 years 14 5 9
” 2 ” 3 ” 8 5 3
” 3 ” 4 ” 8 3 5
” 4 ” 5 ” 3 2 1
” 5 ” 6 ” 2 2 ·
” 6 ” 7 ” 3 1 2
” 7 ” 8 ” 5 2 3
” 8 ” 9 ” 5 5 ·
” 9 ” 10 ” 2 2 ·
” 10 ” 11 ” 2 2 ·
” 11 ” 12 ” 3 1 2
” 12 ” 13 ” 3 · 3
” 13 ” 14 ” · · ·
” 14 ” 15 ” 3 1 2
” 15 ” 16 ” 1 1 ·
” 16 ” 17 ” 1 · 1
” 17 ” 18 ” · · ·
” 18 ” 19 ” 2 1 1
” 19 ” 20 ” 1 · 1
Total 133 62 76
Of the 72 who died in one year’s servitude, 35 expired within the first
six months of their captivity. During training, many elephants die
in the unaccountable manner already referred to, of what the natives
designate a _broken heart_.
On being first subjected to work, the elephant is liable to severe and
often fatal swellings of the jaws and abdomen.[160]
From these causes there died, between 1841 and 1849 9
Of cattle murrain 10
Sore feet 1
Colds and inflammation 6
Diarrhœa 1
Worms 1
Of diseased liver 1
Injuries from a fall 1
General debility 1
Unknown causes 3
Of the entire, twenty-three were females and eleven males.
The ages of those that died could not be accurately stated, owing to
the circumstance of their having been captured in corral. Two only were
tuskers. Towards keeping the stud in health, nothing has been found
so conducive as regularly bathing the elephants, and giving them the
opportunity to stand with their feet in water, or in moistened earth.
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