An elephant herd is a kind of republic, something like the United States of America, only much smaller and much simpler. So its leader is a sort of president. He is usually the wisest elephant in the herd.<br><br>You may like to know how the elephants choose their president. I shall tell you how they do that.<br><br>But you must first consider how the people of the United States choose their President. <br><br>Contents:<br><br>I. THE ELEPHANT HERD A REPUBLIC<br><br>II. WAR AND NEUTRALITY IN THE JUNGLE<br><br>III. The Policemen of the Elephant Herd<br><br>IV. THE POLICEMEN OF THE ELEPHANT HERD<br><br>V. FLESH-EATING ANIMALS: THE FELINES, OR THE CAT TRIBE<br><br>VI. THE TIGER<br><br>VII. THE TIGER CUBS' LESSONS<br><br>VIII. THE TIGRESS MOTHER'S SPECIAL DUTIES<br><br>IX. THE SPECIAL QUALITIES OF TIGER AND TIGRESS<br><br>X. THE LION<br><br>XI. THE LION"S DAILY LIFE<br><br>XII. THE LION A NOBLE ANIMAL<br><br>XIII. THE LEOPARD<br><br>XIV. THE LEOPARD"S HABIT<br><br>XV. AMERICAN LEOPARD: THE JAGUAR<br><br>XVI. THE DOG TRIBE