Die Person, die den Elefanten kontrolliert
Der Mahout kontrolliert den Elefanten durch Sprachkommandos – Druckpunkte und deren Berührung mit dem Haken. Ein trainierter Elefant kann auf 30 verschiedene Kommandos reagieren.
Reflex action caused by pressure from Mahout /Number on diagram, location of nerves
Elephant will move trunk 1, 2
Elephant become exited 3, 4, 5, 39, 40, 41, 42
Elephant will come under Mahout control 6, 11, 12, 14, 18, 21, 30, 35
Pressure will annoy the elephant 13, 25, 60, 61, 63
The Elephant will knee 16, 58, 69, 70, 71
The Elephant will reverse 17
Pressure her will halt the elephant 66, 67, 68
Elephant will walk forwards 31, 32, 33, 43, 44, 45, 47, 72, 73, 74
Elephant will stay still 50
Elephant will run 52
Elephant will turn 53, 54, 55, 59, 62
Elephant will allow the mahout to mount 19, 23, 27, 34, 38, 49, 75, 76, 77, 83, 84, 85
Elephant will move hind legs back & forth 79, 80, 81, 82