मृगपक्षी-शास्त्र (हंसदेव - १३वीं शती का अमर भारतीय वन्यजीव, पक्षी एवं प्राणि-विज्ञान)

fear. Sometimes they play in water and cry aloud. They eat and
digest grass, plantains, suger-cane etc., Their youth begins in the 7th
year. Then they play with female ones. They wauder independently.
Their varieties are mentioned below.
[1st variety of ELEPHANTS]
(DANTI)
These varieties of elephants are blue in colour and have strong
big tusks, aud long trunks. They are generally over 9 feet tall and
very strong. They are capible of turning out any kind of work and
they never fail in their attempts. They are very strong and capable
of doing work from their child-hood. They are fond of hunting. They
possess beautiful eyes and cry pleasingly. They have stout penis and
tall legs and their walk is very fine. They are stout and have long
tails and fond of listening to their master's sweet words. They are
very grateful to their masters and mahouts. They have no temper
and have long memory. They can lift heavy loads and they have a
little passion.
[2nd variety of ELEPHANTS]
(DANTAVALA)
These varieties of elephants are very tall and black in colour.
Their heads are very big. They have very swift walk. They are very
stout and move always when fastened in the stable. They are very
shrewd and intelligent. They are very fond of great war and play in
water, mud and dust. They have much passion. They have much gra-
titude and strong memory. They will be good and kind after trained.
They are clean and having good scents. Their walk and cry are very
grand. They are fond of eating much. They have no bad qualities and
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