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African Bush Elephant

Loxodonta africana

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Spotted at Colchester Zoo.

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10 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Actually I thought its young Asian elephant due to Reddish look of its skin...!!
Elsa cleared my wrong doubt.

Andy Mortlock
Andy Mortlock 12 years ago

Thank you for the info Ashish and Elsa I will update :0)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Loxodonta africana

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Yes its ears matches to African only....Tuskers also smaller than Asian..!!

Andy Mortlock
Andy Mortlock 12 years ago

Thank you Elsa... I checked it out and you are right... I went here to check http://www.colchester-zoo.co.uk/index.cf...

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

This is an African elephant :)

Andy Mortlock
Andy Mortlock 12 years ago

That's what I thought Ashish because of the smaller ears but it was in the "spirit of Africa" section of the zoo so I don't know :)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Asian Elephant

Andy Mortlock
Spotted by
Andy Mortlock

Colchester Borough (Essex), England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Dec 18, 2008
Submitted on Aug 7, 2011

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