Hunting and trapping stories; a book for boys . Lilli VMb U VI KING HUNTING AND CATCHING WILD ELEPHANTS. swimmer and can go with its head out of water, or it can swmi completelysubmerged with nothing but the tip of its trunk sticking out to breath is said that full grown elephants never suffer while swimming from theattacks of the crocodiles, for the big fellows can put up a good fight ifcompelled to. The Indian Crocodile however is noted too for its greatstrength and ferocity and it sometimes is foolish enough to quarrel with thethe tuskers and generally with discredit to itself. O
Hunting and trapping stories; a book for boys . Lilli VMb U VI KING HUNTING AND CATCHING WILD ELEPHANTS. swimmer and can go with its head out of water, or it can swmi completelysubmerged with nothing but the tip of its trunk sticking out to breath is said that full grown elephants never suffer while swimming from theattacks of the crocodiles, for the big fellows can put up a good fight ifcompelled to. The Indian Crocodile however is noted too for its greatstrength and ferocity and it sometimes is foolish enough to quarrel with thethe tuskers and generally with discredit to itself. On one occasion a small herd of elephants were splashing anout near thebanks of a large river in Burmah and among them was one baby elephantnot much bigger than a cow. The old mother kept a close watch to see thatno harm came to her charge. But while the bathing was going on, a hugecrocodile slipped up unnoticed, through the muddy water, and seized the littleelephant by a hind leg. Its terrified squeals sent its big companions into thegreatest confusion and excitement. Without waiting an instant howe
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