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Show . Old Ebph.nU . A traveler says that nn olephanl when old rocs on a biuh cl i HT and commits suicide, but It is doubtful jf r.ny ccnvblyijble number of hurl themselves fi"G;a cilFfs In thT:? manner. It appears to be true, however, how-ever, i hat the herds of wild clciihimls have .their own natural cemeteries In the swamps or jungles, to which tho old and weak crawl to die. S'uno of ther.e places are known to the natives of Africa nnd are valuable, sources of Ivory. Other wild animals are said to adopt this practice of going to particular spots to die. |