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When captured for training, elephants from 15 to 20 years old ………..
The most economical age to capture an elephant for
training is between fifteen and twenty years, for it is
then almost ready to undertake heavy work and can
begin to earn its keep straight away. But animals of this
age do not easily become subservient to man, and a
very firm hand must In-employed in the early stages.
The captive elephant, still roped to a tree, plunges and
screams every time a man approaches, and for several
days will probably refuse all food through anger and
fear. Sometimes a tame elephant is tethered nearby to
give the wild one confidence, and in most cases the
captive gradually quietens down and begins to accept
its food.