tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124946123600699497.post8197791180179947934..comments2023-02-10T12:21:29.909-05:00Comments on ShowMe Elephants: Zoo de VincennesRyan Easleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06171719315020164074noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124946123600699497.post-46310266039455054062011-05-22T09:24:07.591-04:002011-05-22T09:24:07.591-04:00Thank you for sharing, Wade. The link did not come...Thank you for sharing, Wade. The link did not come through with your comment but I updated the article with the photo and description you found.Ryan Easleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171719315020164074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124946123600699497.post-59172462973331337442011-05-22T08:48:21.887-04:002011-05-22T08:48:21.887-04:00Radar,
My thoughts on the spikes around moats i...Radar,<br /> My thoughts on the spikes around moats is that because it was a common practice in ancient India to "spike" gates to a fortress/palace, as well as surrounding moats in a effort to stop rival war elephants from getting close, and then breaking in the doors, to zoologist's and animal collectors/dealers it made perfect sense to continue the practice from iron spikes(I Wade G. Burckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571436947092846458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124946123600699497.post-73320522487272454482011-05-22T08:36:00.292-04:002011-05-22T08:36:00.292-04:00Radar,
Here is another picture of the enclosure...Radar,<br /> Here is another picture of the enclosure at Vincennes in 1934 and a brief description of the purpose of the "spikes." Scroll down to page 18.<br /><br />Popular Science - Aug 1934 - Google Books Result<br /><br />Wade BurckWade G. Burckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571436947092846458noreply@blogger.com