The action of the story concerns a rogue elephant that has killed a Burmese man. The narrator finds the elephant standing peacefully in a field. He does not want to kill the elephant, but he knows the large crowd of people who have followed him to the field expect him to do it. He shoots the elephant several times.
The first thing to remember is head lice can not live off the human host for more than 48 hours. Also, lice do not have âfeetâ and can not travel well an smooth hard surfaces. Lice can not jump or fly. Nits/eggs need to be in a warm, dark, moist place to incubate.
There is a different species of louse for each species of animal. While dog lice are uncommon, Linognathus piliferus is the species most often found. The entire lifespan of a louse is lived on 1 host. Dog lice will not live on humans; nor will human lice live on dogs. Dog lice mate on the dog and attach their nits to the hairs of the dog. They hang on for life, for within hours they will die if not on the body of a host.