Governor Robert Bradford of Massachusetts set down these attributes for a successful

politician: "To live long in politics, you must possess the hide of a rhinoceros, the
memory of an elephant, the persistence of a beaver, the native friendliness of a mongrel
pup. You need the heart of a lion and the stomach of an ostrich. And it helps to have the
humor and ubiquity of the crow. But all of these combined are not enough, unless when
it comes to matters of principle, you also have the stubbornness of an army mule."

What You must possess the

Hide of a rhinoceros
They are 11.7-16 feet long and 52-78 inches tall at the shoulder. Weights range from
5,060-7920 pounds. They are almost twice as large as the black rhino. They differ from
the black rhino not only in the shape of the upper lip but also in having a more sloping
forehead, a shoulder hump and less conspicuous skin folds. Their head is massive.
They have no hair on the body except for ear fringes and tail bristles. The front horn
averages 29 inches in length but may grow up to almost 5 feet. Female and sub adult
individuals are rarely solitary. A single calf is born after a 16-month gestation and weighs
110 pounds. It nurses for an over a year.
A rhino’s skin is .5-.75 inches thick. Different species display different fold patterns. The
skin of white and black rhinos looks crinkly and leathery, but feels soft. The skin of a
rhino can be compared to the strength of a steel belted car tire.

Memory of an elephant
INTELLIGENCE The elephant is a most fascinating animal with the largest brain of all land
mammals.
Captive elephants have been known to stuff the bells around their neck with mud in order to
silence them before going out to steal bananas. In the wild, they give many other signs of high
intelligence. For example, the matriarch will lead the family unit back to a water hole she may
have not visited for 20 years. They may use a branch to scratch themselves. Much of their
behavior is learned.
It was estimated that a female would have to know the contact calls of at least 14 family units or,
100 adult females, which would be the mean family group number. Female elephants thus appear
to have unusually extensive networks of vocal recognition that are comparable to, or better than,
human memory and social recognition of friends. Females communicate on infrasonic
frequencies of 15 – 35 Hz. The lower frequency calls, used for contact communication, have a
mean peak of 21 Hz and last for 4 – 5 seconds. These calls are used to stay in contact when they
are visually separated.

Persistence of a beaver
It would be hard to describe a beaver as intelligent. "Plodding" and "dogged" spring more
quickly to mind. Beavers have a single-minded determination to do what beavers do, and they
figure out ways to get it done. There is some ingenuity, but mostly it's persistence. A beaver has
to chew. Their four front gnawing teeth constantly grow, and they must wear them down by
chewing. The outer part of the gnawing tooth is a hard, bright orange enamel, while the inner
part is softer and wears away quicker, giving the tooth a chisel-shape. Lower teeth work against
the uppers, a self-sharpening feature. An adult beaver can weigh from 40 to 60 pounds, largest
of North American rodents. Missouri claims one of the largest beavers ever caught, an animal of
nearly 100 pounds caught in 1960, but a Wisconsin trapper caught one in 1921 that weighed 110
pounds.

The native friendliness of a mongrel pup “Mutt” puppies possess a friendlessness that is ever
forgiving and always playful.

Heart of a lion– the lion, even when attacked will not give up, will not shut down he will
continue to fight as long as there is a fight in him.

The stomach of an ostrich

Ostrich, like all ratites, are flightless, although they do possess wings. The ostrich has a large
breast plate that covers the thoracic area and protects the heart and liver. There is no keel and
thus, no location for the attachment of flight muscles. The heart, lungs and liver are in the
thoracic cavity. The ostrich does not have a gall bladder or crop but instead has a glandular
stomach called a proventricculus. This stomach empties into a muscular stomach called the
ventriculus. The ventriculus contains grit, rocks and other material that helps break down food
and allows it to pass into the small intestine. Because the intestine of the ostrich is abnormally
long, the amount of time necessary for food to pass thorough it is also long (36 hours). As in
most birds, ostrich posses a cloaca which is a common site for excretion by the urinary tract and
the digestive tract
Humor and ubiquity of the crow able to be in many places seemly at the same time.

Stubbornness of an army mule There is no more useful or willing animal than the Mule. And
perhaps there is no other animal so much abused, or so little cared for. Popular opinion of his
nature has not been favorable; and he has had to plod and work through life against the
prejudices of the ignorant. Still, he has been the great friend of man, in war and in peace serving
him well and faithfully. If he could tell man what he most needed it would be kind treatment. We
all know how much can be done to improve the condition and advance the comfort of this
animal; and he is a true friend of humanity who does what he can for his benefit. My object in
writing this book was to do what I could toward working out a much needed reform in the
breeding, care, and treatment of these animals. Let me ask that what I have said in regard to the
value of kind treatment be carefully read and followed. I have had thirty years' experience in the
use of this animal, and during that time have made his nature a study. The result of that study is,
that humanity as well as economy will be best served by kindness.