If you're interested in having a pet elephant then you should peruse this elephant handling manual for mahouts -- it contains everything you need to know! There are even some handy tips for choosing an elephant:
- An elephant with 17 nails is considered inauspicious. Traders sometimes place an artificial nail made of sea shell to cheat the buyer.- Dark pigmentation on the tongue and the palatte are considered inauspicious.
Caveat emptor!
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