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African Bush Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Photo by Andy Mortlock
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

Spotted at Colchester Zoo.

Reference Links:

Elephant, http://www.colchester-zoo.co.uk/index.cfm

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (10)
Ashish
Actually I thought its young Asian elephant due to Reddish look of its skin...!! Elsa cleared my wrong doubt.
Andy Mortlock
Thank you for the info Ashish and Elsa I will update :0)
Ashish
Yes its ears matches to African only....Tuskers also smaller than Asian..!!
Andy Mortlock
Thank you Elsa... I checked it out and you are right... I went here to check http://www.colchester-zoo.co.uk/index.cfm?fa=content.list&page=17&section=1
Ashish
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Elephant_in_Botswana.JPG
Ashish
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Asian_elephant_-_melbourne_zoo.jpg
Elsa
This is an African elephant :)
Andy Mortlock
That's what I thought Ashish because of the smaller ears but it was in the "spirit of Africa" section of the zoo so I don't know :)

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Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedAugust 7, 2011

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