Animals are important in Indian culture and some.... in a special why. For example a lot of elephants aren't wild. They are.... They aren't kept as pets but as working animals Every working elephant has it's own carer a boy called a Nagpur An elephant and it's mahout meet for the first time when they both young and they grow... In fact their relationship continues for.... the elephants -perhaps 40 years Lots of elephants work in the forest moving heavy trees when they are cut down Some.... to tourists or they carry people during ceremonies and festivals Mahouts usually take excellent care of their elephants...well and giving them a bath at the end of the working day