Old World Ivory Elephant
Polished ivory finish dresses this lucky elephant. A true collectable. Styles vary slightly. These are about 3" tall and made of an ivory resin.
$9.99
Stock #13720
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Elephants are still considered the best beast of burden in Thailand because the animals can work in any environment and can move in difficult terrain. Another advantage is that, unlike modern-day machines, they require less maintenance.
However, it's not easy to meet the demand for elephants. To train a baby elephant -- to complete the entire "course" -- takes almost the same amount of time it takes to send a child through school.
This is how the baby elephants are trained. First, the tenderfoot learns tricks such as lying down and walking in rows. Then, when they reach the age of five, life gets a bit tougher
They move into the intermediate level and by that time, they begin to concentrate more on various work skills. They learn to roll and push logs, each of which, takes weeks to learn. After a time, they are ready for the purpose for which they were trained.
