Africa's Giant Tuskers

Discussions and information on all Southern African Mammals
User avatar
Dewi
Posts: 9147
Joined: Fri May 25, 2012 7:38 pm
Location: United Kingdom
Contact:

Re: Africa's Giant Tuskers

Post by Dewi »

Great thread 100ponder. \O

Interesting video on how forest elephants affect the weather.....



Dewi

What is the good of having a nice house without a decent planet to put it on? (H D Thoreau)
User avatar
100ponder
Posts: 409
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:11 pm
Country: RSA
Location: Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Contact:

Re: Africa's Giant Tuskers

Post by 100ponder »

Thanks Dewi - that's a very informative video !


User avatar
Flutterby
Posts: 43947
Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 12:28 pm
Country: South Africa
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Contact:

Re: Africa's Giant Tuskers

Post by Flutterby »

Lovely pics 100P! \O


User avatar
Richprins
Committee Member
Posts: 76041
Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 3:52 pm
Location: NELSPRUIT
Contact:

Re: Africa's Giant Tuskers

Post by Richprins »

100ponder wrote:While searching for elephant info related to Kenya I stumbled upon this cow in Tsavo East National Park. Those are probably the longest kalashes [ cow tusks ] I will ever see on an elephant cow !

Image
Hey, 100p...I'm starting to wonder a bit about this pic! ;-) 0*\


Please check Needs Attention pre-booking: https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=322&t=596
User avatar
nan
Posts: 26471
Joined: Thu May 31, 2012 9:41 pm
Country: Switzerland
Location: Central Europe
Contact:

Re: Africa's Giant Tuskers

Post by nan »

superb... it seems they have a smaller head... or :-?

^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


Kgalagadi lover… for ever
https://safrounet.piwigo.com/
User avatar
Toko
Posts: 26615
Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 12:29 pm
Country: -

Re: Africa's Giant Tuskers

Post by Toko »

You can see this big cow from time to time in the Tsavo Big Tusker newsletter, her name is F_DI1


User avatar
Richprins
Committee Member
Posts: 76041
Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 3:52 pm
Location: NELSPRUIT
Contact:

Re: Africa's Giant Tuskers

Post by Richprins »

Ok! :-)


Please check Needs Attention pre-booking: https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=322&t=596
User avatar
100ponder
Posts: 409
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:11 pm
Country: RSA
Location: Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Contact:

Re: Africa's Giant Tuskers

Post by 100ponder »

The tusker called Tom Ear - a regular at Ol Donyo Lodge in Northern Tanzania :-

Image

[ Not sure how old this photo is.]
Last edited by 100ponder on Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.


User avatar
nan
Posts: 26471
Joined: Thu May 31, 2012 9:41 pm
Country: Switzerland
Location: Central Europe
Contact:

Re: Africa's Giant Tuskers

Post by nan »

wow these tusks O/\ ^Q^


Kgalagadi lover… for ever
https://safrounet.piwigo.com/
User avatar
Flutterby
Posts: 43947
Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 12:28 pm
Country: South Africa
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Contact:

Re: Africa's Giant Tuskers

Post by Flutterby »

Lovely! Thanks for sharing 100P! \O


Post Reply

Return to “Mammals”