Getting our Ellie Fix (March 2016)

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Dewi wrote:Stunning pics with lot's of interesting behaviour Mel. \O ^Q^ O/\

Did you know that an Elephant has 40,000 muscles in it's trunk which are divided into around 150,000 individual units. :shock:

No wonder they are so flexible.
Elephants are amazing all around! And their trunk is no exception. Thanks for adding this info, Dewi. ^Q^


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Such nice light on those ellies as well - lovely pics!


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love the little one 0/0
and these ones in a row O/\
^Q^ ^Q^


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Glad you are enjoying some elephants, quite a thrill for the KTP addicted ^Q^


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Wow one can sit for hours and watch elephants interact and play and hide and drink water O** O** :-0


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We were there when the elephants of Addo had their annual General Assembly....there were at least 70 of them at Hapoor Dam O**


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Wonderful ellie shots, Mel,

love the many in a row and that cute little one and the drinking one - I simply can watch them for hours ^Q^ O/\


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Lovely ellie sightings. \O The little ones are so cute. :-0


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Glad you lot also like your ellies lol

Let's move on with some other Icons of the Addo - the dung beetle O:V

One working hard, the other one supervising :twisted:

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And even worse: One working hard, the others fooling around. Not sure what them two were up to. lol

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Oh no ! cruel world =O:

nice pictures ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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