Amboseli Face-off

Two bulls in a stand-off with each other while young elephants play in the swamp. The one bull got its trunk caught in a snare several years ago.

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Ruth Spigelman

Lion

Firstly, how exciting to see elephants up close, observing all the behaviours! These bulls have a lot of pent up energy and are keen to express and assert themselves. Secondly, I can see the change in shape there to the trunk, wondering what the snare was for do you know Eric? Posted 3 years ago
1. Eric_S
  
  Lion
  
  I believe the snare was meant to capture other animals for bushmeat Posted 3 years ago
2. Eric_S
  
  Lion
  
  I believe the snare was meant to capture other animals for bushmeat Posted 3 years ago
3. 1. Ruth Spigelman
    
    Lion
    
    Thank you Eric for that feedback. Posted 3 years ago

The African bush elephant

The African bush elephant is the larger of the two species of African elephant. Both it and the African forest elephant have usually been classified as a single species, known simply as the African elephant, but recent evidence has seen the forest elephant classified as a distinct species . Some authorities still consider the currently available evidence as insufficient for splitting African elephants into two species.

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Similar species: Elephants

Species identified by Eric_S