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African Elephant

Loxodonta

Photo by LisaGrant
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Field Notes

Notes:

African elephants from the Knysna Elephant Reserve, South Africa http://www.knysnaelephantpark.co.za/

Reference Links:

Elephantidae, African elephant

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Comments (10)
KarenL
Fun fact! An elephant’s trunk has more than 40,000 muscles - that's more than in the entire human body! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152617098570603&set=a.10152575329380603.958289.10150120463815603&type=1 https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/308706250177261568
Ava T-B
Such tender giants; you really capture their essence.
CarlosZacchi
Very nice! Congratulations! They look so calm
Ashish
Its super spotting.. very lovely presented.. You have very good choice of spotting..!!
animaisfotos
Always a privilege to see photos of these gentle giants. Thanks for sharing.

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