Show african and asiatic elephants many persons have no doubt wondered why thy the african elephant though quite as intelligent as the inman indian or asiatic an animal Is less often found with nith cir circuses cubes and at zoological parks the reason Is one which may he be easily explained the african el ele pliant it has beer been found is less docile 11 captivity than the asiatic elephant ills his surroundings seem to have wore more effect upon his di dv position then too liis ills tastes are different froin those of liis cousin tile the asiatic elephant used to the jungles where lie roamed at hlll III ci Cl the forests and fording tile the rivers he Is not tit all content anith his enforced captivity although all this is generally true of the african elephant yet jumbo long the grent grear pet of barnum and baileys circus vias alas a full grown african elephant ele pliant which ranio came from the wildest part of africa yet jumbo never caused tiny any trouble to fo his attendants and never naver was there k more affectionate clo elephant |