Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01

less time Is expended In the work
Some animals arc ruled by fear and
,thors by affection.
~ once trained laughing hyena,
out II was u dangerous undertaking.
Tho repertoire OF these beasts Is necos-
mrily limited and the result Is not
worth the trouble II gives, But Of all
contrary and thick headed animals, the
Zebra takes the provendcr
The mule Is wise and docile compared
% tho zebra can teach mule and
obtain perfect mastery over II, but
mo zebra has an indomitablo spirit that
s In open revolt all the time. IL would
'cqulre the assistance Of strong der
rick to get one OF these black striped
,uadrupeds TO do one half tho tricks OF
. horse. Besides IL Is lazicr than the
mule, and capricious rs the wind.
They are not intelligent enough to b.
aught many tricks, and their stubborn
Its make them too uncertain for every
lay performances. A mule has u very
good memory but II zebra IL incapable
II remembering anything. Tho horse
Is the most intelligent OF all animals OF
me equine breed, yet IL takes from six
" In what we call the high school OF
Spanish trotters. Some horses AFRO
naturally more intelligent than others,
ind on that their progress depends
more or less. IL IL often difficult 10
rain horse TO perform with nm ami
nal OF different species. A little
pony and II baby elephant are often
aught 10 perform together, but no one
has ever seen grown horse and II
arge elephant trained to do tricks to-
ycther. | have been training horse
md elephant together for many months
md intend to bring them out next sea-
.ou. One OF the most difficult things
or me to get the horse TO do IL TO lie
Town and let the elephant walk over
lin. The elephant does not mind II,
mt the horse Is frightened and has no
oniidence In the mastodOn. IL will
ako months OF constant practice 10
make the horse feel secure whenever
he elephant walks over him.
NEARLY every species OF the animal
reation has been tried by experienced
rainers and educated rs much as posi-
nc In the art Of doing tricks. In Ger
many especially, there are men who
Ievote their lives 10 teaching and OK
'erilnenting with animals. The big
'orilla monkey, supposed TO be OAR
vin's missing link, although ferocious
md uncertain In temper, has been
aught TO perform. There are some
nimals, and amphiblans, that are
ever taught, such rs the giraffe, the
ippopotamus and others that are too
ngainly and awkward in their move
gents. The antelope and chamois
ave been captured and put through u
curriculum Of study that would educate
. dozen horses or elephants without
,aving any effect upon them whatever.
+ is the absence Of intelligence and not
tubborness that makes IL almost i'm
'ossible 10 train them. There are few
raining schools for animals In Ameri-
n, the very place where they ought 10
&c taught"
as there any secret In the art OF
raining animals?n
"None whatever. Every trainer has
lis method and n natural aptitude for
landling animals. Perseverance, and
'atience can accomplish more In train
ng dumb creatures than anything else.
logs are very entelligent compared to
'ther animals, but dear me! IL requires
ntience TO train them. There are cer-
ain cues by which they are taught.
These cues are q series Of motions on