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Male Sri Lankan elephant feeding, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka This solitary male was in the middle of a large waterpool, all by himself, quietly feeding. Feeding sequence:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/24007/feeding_sequence_of_a_sri_lankan_elephant_wilpaththu_sri_lanka.html" title="Feeding sequence of a Sri Lankan Elephant, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/24007_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=rRH%2BWkzIDImOxClYWwsS9rV8Un0%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Feeding sequence of a Sri Lankan Elephant, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka Best viewed on a large screen (click photo to enlarge). Here we see how this solitary male elephant feeds. It grabs and then twists the grass to pull it, it will repeat this until it has collected the maximum its trunk can carry, after which it is brought to the mouth. It&#039;s an efficient feeding machine, this was hundreds of meters away yet you could hear the pulling of grass in a clock-like rhythm. Asia,Elephas maximus maximus,Sri Lanka,Sri Lankan elephant,Wilpaththu" /></a></figure> Asia,Elephas maximus maximus,Sri Lanka,Sri Lankan elephant,Wilpaththu Click/tap to enlarge

Male Sri Lankan elephant feeding, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka

This solitary male was in the middle of a large waterpool, all by himself, quietly feeding. Feeding sequence:

Feeding sequence of a Sri Lankan Elephant, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka Best viewed on a large screen (click photo to enlarge). Here we see how this solitary male elephant feeds. It grabs and then twists the grass to pull it, it will repeat this until it has collected the maximum its trunk can carry, after which it is brought to the mouth. It's an efficient feeding machine, this was hundreds of meters away yet you could hear the pulling of grass in a clock-like rhythm. Asia,Elephas maximus maximus,Sri Lanka,Sri Lankan elephant,Wilpaththu

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The Sri Lankan elephant

The Sri Lankan elephant is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to Sri Lanka. 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.

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Uploaded Dec 23, 2014. Captured Nov 6, 2014 14:03.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO140
  • 400mm