Etosha Elephants

Post by **nan** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:32 pm

so sweet habit $\O$

Post by **Flutterby** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 10:11 am

I've also seen this greeting ritual between male ellies...lovely! $\O$

Post by **Richprins** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 6:12 pm

Wonder why they have quite feeble tusks, Dewi? Quite an isolated population?

Bigger tuskers in the desert/mountain ellies in Nam?

Post by **Alf** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 6:15 pm

There's no trees where they can uproot and use their tusks

Post by **Dewi** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 6:45 pm

Etosha ellies are the tallest in Africa RP, but have small tusks due to mineral deficiencies. $\O$

Post by **Mel** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:44 pm

That is just so heart-warming!

Always great to watch the affection amongst ellies. $O\/$

Post by **Dewi** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 11:57 am

A herd of Elephants come out of the bush towards the waterhole at Rietfontein.

They split up into two groups, with one female taking part of the herd to the left and the matriarch (collared), leads her group to the right side of the waterhole.

The little herd spend some time drinking at the waters edge.

Before the Matriarch and other adult female signal their intention to move on to the youngsters. Both adults in this pic are facing in the direction they intend to travel, bend the front leg at the ankle and emit low rumbling sounds to the rest of the group before moving on.

Post by **Lisbeth** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:01 pm

Wonderful and intelligent animals and lovely pics $O\/$ $O\/$

Post by **Richprins** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 4:32 pm

Those rocks must get blindingly white after a while!

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