Meergah (Hindustani): [also: meerga, meergha, mirga, mriga; see also: sowar] (Sanderson 1907; Sanderson 7962:260; Lahiri-Choudhury 1999:458) LongJegged elephant, favored for use as a transport animal and taught to carry loads on its back or haul carts. According to Sanderson (1907: 84) it is not a very desirable elephant. A body-type: thin, long legs, small head, light body usually faster than the koomeriah , but lacking in courage and endurance.