The elephant, a huge animal with a long trunk and two long, curved tusks, has a positive symbolic meaning all over the world. Because he lives so long (life spans of 60 years or more) he is the symbolof overcoming death.In Asia he was tamed as a royal mount and he was praised for his wisdom. In China the elephant was the symbol of power and also of wisdom.
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The elephant, a huge animal with a long trunk and two long, curved tusks, has a positive symbolic meaning all over the world. Because he lives so long (life spans of 60 years or more) he is the symbolof overcoming death.In Asia he was tamed as a royal mount and he was praised for his wisdom. In China the elephant was the symbol of power and also of wisdom.
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