Identified Tuskers of Kruger National Park

Post by **aat** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:02 pm

During our last trip from november 26th 2011 till december 14th 2011.

Tihongonyeni

A little further another tusker showed up… MASASANA. Not really posing that well but ok…first time I met this guy so next time maybe better.

Post by **aat** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:04 pm

MASHAKIRI

Characteristics
Long left tusk & short right tusk

Range
Punda Maria

Tuskers of Africa - Mashakiri

Post by **BluTuna** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:10 pm

MASHIKIRI

Characteristics
Big notch in left ear, right ear is clean. Tusks are almost equal in length, left a bit more curved then right.

Range
Punda Maria

Punda Maria region, April 2017

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Post by **Richprins** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:12 pm

Oct 1, 2012

aat wrote: Looks idd like Mashikiri. RP, you're welcome to send the pics to me to update the database. lots of backlight I guess, always difficult to make clear pics. Why did you not call him to come closer $0*\$

Post by **okie** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:18 pm

MASHITANGENI

Characteristics
Tusker cow. No sighting of her right side so far.
Left tusk curved and long.
Left ear is W-shaped, notch near the centre

Range
Shitangeni area nenorth of Babalala.

Tuskers of Africa - MaShitangeni

Post by **okie** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:19 pm

MaShitangeni, Shitangeni north of Babalala, 15 September 2011

Post by **aat** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:19 pm

MATIYOVIA

Characteristics
Right ear: almost clean. Left ear: unknown.
Classically shaped tusks, almost equal in length.

Range
North of Shingwedzi.

Tuskers of Africa - Matiyovia

Post by **aat** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:19 pm

MAVALANGA

Named by SANParks for the Emerging Tuskers competition.

Characteristics
Curved tusks. Thickend skin on his trunk. Right ear: a small hole and a V-shaped notch, small piece of loose skin. Left ear: Two U-shaped notches and a small hole.

Range
Pafuri – Shingwedzi - Mopani

Tuskers of Africa - Mavalanga

Post by **aat** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:19 pm

MAVATSANI

Characteristics
Clean right ear, left ear several very small notches and v-shaped notch at the lower part of the earlobe. Classic shaped tusks, almost equal in length.

Range
Shingwedzi - Babalala

Tuskers of Africa - Mavatsani

Post by **H. erectus** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:26 pm

Mavatsani, June 2012

Hey Aat, guess the better part of your job is to see them come and go. We all live with this,...well
disposition if at all it could be somewhat comforting!!

AAAt, recognize this one????

north of the Capricorn circle, very close to Punda Maria

aat wrote:Dear mr H Erectus,
Please , next time stay a bit longer with the tuskers to get decent pictures.
With this kind of "shot" you are asking me who it is..... pffffffff a shame.... $0*\$ $0*\$ but yessss... I know his name so I can confirm I recognized him , that was your question isn't it ?

His name is Mavatsani, have a good look at the lower part of his left earlobe... you see the big notch ?
A guy named Richprins photographed this tusker but does not recognize him.... hmmmmmmmmm

You have seen one of the bigger tuskers at the moment , great sighting $\O$

Africa Wild

Identified Tuskers of Kruger National Park

Masasana Tusker Kruger National Park

MASHAKIRI

MASHIKIRI

Mashikiri Tusker Kruger National Park

MASHITANGENI

MaShitangeni Female Tusker Kruger National Park

MATIYOVIA

MAVALANGA

MAVATSANI

Mavatsani Tusker Kruger National Park