Elephant Tease
|| Kabini || Jan 2022
The Kabini backwaters, a part of the larger Nagarhole tiger reserve is known to host the largest congregation of the asiatic elephants. The backwaters are also a source of fish for the villages near by. In this picture one can see a fisherman trying to get the elephants attention.
The Indian Elephant is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to mainland Asia. Since 1986, "Elephas maximus" has been listed as endangered by IUCN as the population has declined by at least 50% over the last three generations, estimated to be 60–75 years. The species is pre-eminently threatened by habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation.
Similar species: Elephants
By Mohammed Salman
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Uploaded May 28, 2024. Captured May 18, 2022 18:08.
