Mriga Pakshi Shastra

Author(s): Hamsadeva, M Sundaracharya
Publisher: V Krishnaswamy

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in size. They can withstand sun's heat, cola, rain, hunger and thirst, but they are not easily controllable. They possess strong memory. They fast when angry. They are never idle and dull. Their cries are not pleasant. They must be punished for extracting work from them when they are impatient. Female mules too resemble their males in their nature and quality. They are a little fairer and less angry than their males. They give birth to 8 to 4 issues in their life-time. They are fat and strong while young. Their atmost age is 12 years. Owing to their nature and work they are called Tamasa Adbama or inferior in
3rd
clase.
10th GROUP. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BOARS.
There are 3 varieties of boars living in forests and 7 living in countries and villages. They are always mean-minded. Some are black or white and some grey in colour. They eat roots, and other nasty things like night-soil. They are fond of rolling about in (mire) muddy and swampy places. Some, spoil crops altogether. Some croate fear to human beings. They have very small bodies and are unfit to work as they are dull by nature. They possess stout stomachs and sharp knock shaped ears. They are very fatty-muscled ones. They have long projected faces, and have long tusk like jaws. They have much passion in winter season. Their youth begins in their 2nd year. They then try to cohabit with female ones. They (female) generally give birth to 5, 6, or 7 young ones in their 3rd 'or 4th month for every pregnancy. The young ones will suck their mothers' milk very often and are always with their mothers. Their varieties are
described below.