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Nungu

Post subject: Re: Tuskers ID (OQ)

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:48 pm

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Pic courtesy Johan Marais

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Post subject: Re: Tuskers ID (OQ)

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:03 pm

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Re: Mandleve - The tusks were the realy recognizable feature but the tear was decisive .

Re: next photo - Mafunyane , tusks touching the ground but the hole in the head from a poachers $*@#$ bullet is diagnostic .

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Nungu

Post subject: Re: Tuskers ID (OQ)

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:16 pm

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OK Mikev - I'll have to make it harder then!!!

It is indeed Mafunyane - as you rightly point out, the long tusks (scraping the ground) and the hole in the head is an easy give-away (don't know that it was caused by a bullet though??)

Known as the irretable one - he was very shy and rarely seen by tourists as he kept away from roads and roamed the Shangoni (remote north-western) section of the park.

He had a 10cm hole that penetrated 40cm into his skull and he was also able to breath through this hole - also let rain in!!

His tusks were perfectly symmetrical and were the exact same length and weight. They were oval in cross section, giving the impression of being heavier than it was. One of the toes on his left hind foot was splayed to one side so that he left a distinctive impression, very different from other elephants.

Well done Mikev :thumbs_up:

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Post subject: Re: Tuskers ID (OQ)

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:05 pm

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This one is alittle harder...

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Post subject: Re: Tuskers ID (OQ)

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:34 pm

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Unlike the last 2 , which I could ID , this one I had to look up . I have discovered your source so I know the answer , but I want someone else to answer as I did not know the answer initialy .

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Nungu

Post subject: Re: Tuskers ID (OQ)

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:47 pm

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mikev wrote:

have discovered your source...

That's cool Mikev... that wasn't really my "source".... it was the only pic I could find for this big boy.... :wall:

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Post subject: Re: Tuskers ID (OQ)

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:55 am

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Is he one of the living tuskers?

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Post subject: Re: Tuskers ID (OQ)

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:18 am

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Yes OWN - he is a young bull with great potential

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Post subject: Re: Tuskers ID (OQ)

Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:40 pm

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Hi

I don't know if anybody has seen this fellow.
Go to youtube and type in Kruger Parks largest elephant.
(Name:Duke)

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Nungu

Post subject: Re: Tuskers ID (OQ)

Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:04 pm

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Hi Dox,

Welcome to the forum.

Yes Duke is a legend in KNP.

Here's a thread (one of a few I think on him): DUKE

Unfortunately as you will read there - he has broken both his tusks (one in 2007 and the other in 2008)...

But he is still a sight to see

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