Project Gutenberg 2018-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 213 Tennent, James Emerson, Sir 1804 1869 Tennent, J. Emerson (James Emerson), Sir Emerson, James 04029293 The Wild Elephant and the Method of Capturing and Taming it in Ceylon Produced by deaurider, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Wild Elephant and the Method of Capturing and Taming it in Ceylon" by Sir J. Emerson Tennent is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the structure, habits, and social behavior of wild elephants in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), as well as methods of capturing and taming these majestic creatures. It provides insights into the species' characteristics, the ecological role they play, and the historical context of their management in Ceylon. At the start of the text, the author shares his personal observations during his time in Ceylon, highlighting the prevalence of elephants across the island and their diminishing numbers due to various factors, including hunting and habitat loss. Tennent emphasizes the unique anatomical features of Ceylonese elephants—such as the rarity of tusks—and discusses their behavior and interactions within herds. He sets the stage for subsequent chapters that will delve into methods of capture and training, supported by anecdotes and empirical research on the treatment of these animals in both wild and domesticated settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Elephants -- Sri Lanka QL Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 540907 2025-06-22T13:06:47.360455 text/html 528675 2018-02-02T11:17:58 text/html 1975220 2025-06-22T13:06:58.102420 application/epub+zip 1981057 2025-06-22T13:06:49.284422 application/epub+zip 238073 2025-06-22T13:06:48.260442 application/epub+zip 2147545 2025-06-22T13:07:03.702380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2116030 2025-06-22T13:06:57.133440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379475 2022-08-25T12:21:06.024617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408443 2025-06-22T13:06:45.676463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 408761 2018-02-02T11:17:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18507 2025-06-22T13:07:03.865342 application/rdf+xml 28780 2025-06-22T13:06:48.442434 image/jpeg 3102 2025-06-22T13:06:48.352419 image/jpeg 156919 2018-02-02T11:18:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1708311 2018-02-02T11:18:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 1708414 2025-06-22T13:06:47.468452 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia