After the siege of Aornus Nearchus was sent at the head of a reconnaissance mission – especially to find out about elephants (A 4.30.5–6).
在奥诺斯（英语：Aornos）（Aornus）围攻战之后，尼阿库斯被派往先头侦查任务——尤其是发现关于大象的信息 (A 4.30.5–6)。