Trapping Wild Animals in Malay Jungles

by Charles Mayer

Overview

Venture into the lush and challenging landscapes of the Malay Archipelago with Charles Mayer's "Trapping Wild Animals in Malay Jungles." This classic work offers a fascinating glimpse into the methods and techniques used for trapping wild animals in the Malay jungles. Detailing the intricacies of hunting in this region, the book provides insights into the lives and behaviors of the local wildlife. A valuable resource for those interested in the historical practices of trapping and hunting, this book explores a world where knowledge of nature was essential for survival and success. Readers interested in wildlife, hunting, or the natural history of Southeast Asia will find this meticulously prepared print republication a captivating and informative journey back in time. Explore the skills and strategies employed in a bygone era, offering a unique perspective on the relationship between humans and the wild.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781023489836
Publisher:	Anson Street Press
Publication date:	03/29/2025
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.23(d)

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II JUNGLE STRATAGEMS ' I VHE entire population of Palembang came to marvel at the size of the python, and, before I realized it, I had acquired a wonderful and widespread reputation as a collector. I was soon besieged by requests to go out and capture all kinds of enormous animals—most of them imaginary, of course, for a Malay can imagine anything. Once he starts with "Sahya fikir (I think)," you may expect to hear many wonderful tales if you have time to stop and listen to him. To Malays nothing seems impossible, and it is difficult to hold them down to actual facts. They will hedge about with "I think" and "barang-kdli (perhaps)" until you give up in disgust; and then they will offer to bring their brothers or other relatives, who will repeat the performance. Sometimes I used to spend hours in wondering how their minds worked, and I came to the conclusion that they talk merely with a desire to please. They want to tell anything you want to hear, regardless of whether it is true or not. It is exasperating and occasionally funny. For instance, several years after I left Sumatra, I was traveling through the jungle, looking for elephants. At one village I talked with the in the side. I chest with an Malay headman, who represented the government in that locality, and the conversation turned to large elephants. Jumbo, who was eleven feet two inches, had died, and I had it in my mind that I should like to find an animal big enough to take his place. "Have you ever seen a twelve-foot elephant?" I asked the headman. And as quick as a flash, he answered, "How many do you want ?" He could not understand why I rolled back on the floor and laughed until my jaws ached. The headman was atrue Malay. I found it best, in trying to get information from a Malay, to ask my questio...