Tuskers of Kruger Discussions & Identification

[Richprins]

A big boy that last one! Glad you are still getting pics, aat!

[nan]

again two of my old friends

well done and thank you

[Flutterby]

Lovely pics!

[aat]

New submissions of Tuskers again...
@RP - "you never walk alone ...with tusker-friends"


MALOPENYANA (new picture after 6 months)

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NWANETSI (new picture after 1 year , he has broken his right tusk)
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[nan]

how it's possible to break tusk, it's become friable with the years ?
this one seems not so old

nice pictures again

[Richprins]

Dunno, nana, but apparently it makes a hell of a bang!

[Lisbeth]

MALOPENYANA is a good looking guy

A pity that NWANETSI has broken a tusk

[aat]

Nan,
Broken tusks can be result of a fight between bulls... can be result of "digging for roots" ... can be result of leaning on concrete waterholes
It's a pity because he had a very promising right tusk

how it's possible to break tusk, it's become friable with the years ?
this one seems not so old

nice pictures again

[nan]

thank you Aat... yes the "concrete tanks" of waterhole are indeed not for Elephants

[aat]

To keep you awake.... a recent picture of one of the tuskers in the section Potential Tuskers (Letaba_01)

First recorded April 2011 and recently April 26th 2016 , interesting to see how he develops

2016
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2011 including the ID markings
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