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

[3rd variety of CAMELS]
(DASERAKA)
These are whitish brown in colour and 10 hasthams in height.
They always desire to roam in the forest. They have much impa-
tience and terrible appearance and are not easily capturable. Supposing
they are captured and fastened with ropes, they try to cut them by
biting and go away. Though they complete the work entrusted to
them they are very ungreateful. Their breath is very long and they
are not inclined to listen sweet words. They possess some bad qualities.
Bad smell would be coming out of their bodies. It is impossible to
obstruct them while they are running fast.
[4th variety of CAMELS]
(MAHANGA)
They are tall more than 10 hasthas in height. They are most
powerful and brown in colour. They possess very long necks, legs and
hair on their bodies. They are very avaricious of eating of all kinds
of leaves in abundance including poisonous leaves. They are very
patient animals. They are very greateful to their masters. They ever
successful in their work. They are very easily trainable. They grow
very fatty in their youth times and are always healthy and strong.
They are fond of carrying stones and other weighty things. Though
they have ugly bodies, they are very strong and powerful. The female
ones resemble the male camels in all respects but with a less speed.
They are very kind and patient by nature. They are easily trainable.
They never fail to work and,they are very greateful to their masters.
They (both male and female) enjoy youth from the 4th to 16th year.
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