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The drawing was done by frank bellew (1828-1888), hwo was a prominent artist, illustrator and cartoonist, who is noted as the creator of the uncle sam image. His elephant portriat here is a realistic and attractive portrayal of the beast. More than 2/3rds of the rest of the page is devoted to an article on the news of birth of the baby elephant. This article is over 100 lines of text long, and says, in partwe present herewith a portrait of the elephant calf, whose birth in philadelphia was noticed a few eweks ago. The event, from its rarity, has naturally awakened considerable scientific interest.
It has afforded for the examination of our naturalists a full term placenta, and has also furnished evidence confirming the reports of trustworthy observers touching the period of gestation in the elephant (about twenty and a half months), the mode of suckling by the calf, etc. It is not at all surprising that this birth should be the first on record here. The calf, of which we give an engraving, is, as previously noted, the offspring of two ceylon elephants said to have been imported by barnum in 1865. From the time of their landing in this country they have shown a special attachment. The female is noted for her uniform docility and gentleness, and the father for his beauty of form. Mandrie and all the other elephants belonging to the circus seeemd fully aware of the condition of the mother for months before her delivery. The birth of the calf was the occasion of much excitement among the other members of the herd, whose trumpeting disturbed the lions and tigers in the adjoining house, causing them to roar in chorus. The watchman fled for his life. Fearing that, in her excitement, she might kill her young one, the men endeavored to take it from her, but at that she seized it with her trunk, and tossed it across the ring, where it fell under a heavy railing surrounding a large stove. In an instant she ahd followed it.In appearance the calf is very much like the mother. But the eeys seem larger. It also has a thin mat of black hair on the top of its head much resembling that on some human babies.
It has, too, a decidedly ifnantile expression, remotely suggestive of a suckling pig. When born it weighed 213 lb.
And stood 35 inches high. In its intercourse with human beings it is disposed to be rfiendly and inquisitive, poking its little trunk into the pockets and up the sleeves of those whom the mother allows to approach it. Etc. Shipping terms add a flat $ 3.95 for shipping/handling in the u. S. By first class mail. Pennsylvania residents add 6% tax. Air mail shipping to canada is $5.95, or $11.95 to other foreign countries. I normally mail items within 48 hours of receiving payment. All items are returnable for a full refund (less shipping), if the buyer is unsatisfied for any reason. Thanks fro your interest.
