Part 4: Gunja with tiger elephant and rabbit

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Gunja one day recalled the further story and explained to Dr Anarki. Nurse Krisma put in note. It was coming like an imaginary story, but Gunja was telling about herself.

Gunja once observed new animal tiger at a distance. It was moving alone with interesting move. It was able to jump when need as long as 5 or 6 meters. Tiger liked water and could swim very well, easily crossing rivers and streams as wide as 6 or 8 km, and exceptionally even 29 km. She was partly afraid and partly anxious to be with tiger. Tiger came near by her and moved around. Some kind of intimacy developed. Tiger did not harm anything to her and liked to touch. She also touched on its body and played with its hair and moved away. Tigers are timid, secretive and essentially solitary, except for the short mating season and the time when the young are dependent on their mothers. The sizes of the territory and home range vary depending on the type of habitat, density of prey, on the sex and age of the animal. They usually vary from about 10 to 1000 km². Jumping ability is well developed. Tigers are able to make jumps as long as 5 or 6 meters. Tigers like water and can swim very well, easily crossing rivers and streams as wide as 6 or 8 km, and exceptionally even 29 km. Gunja used to observe move and act of Tigers from distance.

Once, Gunja came across an elephant. She chased it and found that there were group of elephants in the area. It was very big and tusk in place of nose. Elephants form deep family bonds and live in tight matriarchal family groups of related females called a herd. The herd is led by the oldest and often largest female in the herd, called a matriarch. Herds consist of 8-100 individuals depending on terrain and family size. When a calf is born, it is raised and protected by the whole matriarchal herd. Males leave the family unit between the ages of 12-15 and may lead solitary lives or live temporarily with other males. Elephants are extremely intelligent animals and have memories that span many years. It is this memory that serves matriarchs well during dry seasons when they need to guide their herds, sometimes for tens of miles, to watering holes that they remember from the past. They also display signs of grief, joy, anger and play. Recent discoveries have shown that elephants can communicate over long distances by producing a sub-sonic rumble that can travel over the ground faster than sound through air. Other elephants receive the messages through the sensitive skin on their feet and trunks. It is believed that this is how potential mates and social groups communicate.

One day Gunja was roaming in jungle noticed few rabbits jumping around. It was interesting to watch its movement. It looked docile animals because they have a tendency to look meek and adorable. In the wild, they are both curious and resourceful - and as adept at getting out of trouble as they are at getting into it. Rabbits are not just pretty, mellow critters with a fluffy tail, but creatures with specific needs and individual personalities. The Rabbit came closer to Gunja and make bond with her and developed habits and characteristics based on environment of Gunja. Their teeth are strong to allow them to eat - and to get out of trouble. Rabbit were curious, intelligent and sociable. Rabbit is curious and intelligent, which makes both fun and interesting to watch, and his highly social nature allows her to bond with humans and other animals. Though generally silent, your rabbit is able to make several distinct noises and can clearly express himself and his desires when needed. He can also make fascinating and amusing movements. Like all animals, each rabbit has his own personality - and you can see this clearly by looking carefully at your rabbit's face. A mellow rabbit has a relaxed face and is happy to stay in your arms. A worrier looks nervous and rarely wants to be held by you. Even the best-behaved rabbits have mood changes and there are times when your normally gentle rabbit wants nothing to do with you - or acts aggressively. It is possible, sometimes, to discover a reason behind that kind of temperament change by looking at the environment and doing some detective work. Is there something different in your rabbit's cage or in the house? Are there people visiting, or other animals nearby? Your rabbit, being a prey animal in the wild, is more prone to fear and stress than a predatory animal like your dog or cat. Stress can make him behave in unpredictable, uncharacteristic ways. Often, by eliminating the source of the stress, you can solve the problem - and get back your well-behaved rabbit. If the mood change persists after eliminating the probable source of stress, you may want to consult with your veterinarian to rule out any health issues.

The nurse was making notes, interestingly like a story. The story was coming serially from the previous part of life of Gunja. She was not saying anything from the life before the accident.


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