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Elephant with howdah. A howdah or houdah (Hindi: हौदा, romanized: haudā, derived from the Arabic هودج hawdaj which means 'bed carried by a camel') also known as hathi howdah (हाथी हौदा hāthī haudā), is a carriage which is positioned on the back of an elephant, or occasionally some other animal such as a camel, used most often in the past to carry wealthy people ...
Ever since the Stone Age, when elephants were represented by ancient petroglyphs and cave art, they have been portrayed in various forms of art, including pictures, sculptures, music, film, and even architecture. Elephant scalp worn by Demetrius I of Bactria (205–171 BC), founder of the Indo-Greek Kingdom, as a symbol of his conquest.
Cynthia Jane Moss (born July 24, 1940) is an American ethologist and conservationist, wildlife researcher, and writer. Her studies have concentrated on the demography, behavior, social organization, and population dynamics of the African elephants of Amboseli.
Siren – Half-bird, half-woman creature of Greek mythology, who lured sailors to their deaths with their singing voices. Skvader – A Swedish creature with the forequarters and hind-legs of a hare and the back, wings and tail of a female wood grouse. Tatzelwurm – A creature with the face of a cat and a serpentine body.
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Related: Baby Elephant at Disney's Animal Kingdom Enjoys Her First Day on the Savannah In a video the Toledo Zoo posted on Facebook , they explained how Kirk was discovered to be a girl.
27. Why are elephants so wrinkly? Because ironing them takes way too long. 28. What animal is always up for an adventure? Elephants! They have a trunk with them wherever they go.