Elephants, wherever you encounter them, are wild animals. Close, unsupervised contact with any elephant should never be initiated. Do not climb into enclosures; do not get out of vehicles. Do not tailgate an elephant. Think of how you might behave if a stranger suddenly appeared in your living room. Or materialized out of a solid object. Think of how you would react to a dog nattering at your heels. Respect these great gray beings and they will respect you.
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Thank you.
Is this an older elephant? How does he manage to eat, or defend homself?
Hi Carol – this elephant was with a group of males and his tusk was probably broken during a sparring match, but could also have been broken trying to push over a tree. The Savuti area is lacking in many of the minerals that help keep tusks strong. The missing tusk could be a genetic defect. As you know, trunks are more important for eating, and subservience to other males is the best defense. He’s large enough not to be attacked by lions. He was feeding on the mopane tree in the foreground.