Origin of Name: Tsonga meaning ‘large or big in body’ referring to not just the impressive and thick tusk size of this bull but also to his large body size and shoulder height.
Special Features: This magnificent bull has most notably thick symmetrical ivory with the left curving slightly higher than the right. Both tusks are prone to developing grass notches, the right tusk displaying the more significant notch. However as these can break and reform they should not be solely relied upon for identification. The right tusk has a prominent scarred area towards the top inner tusk shaped like a kite with tail. These scarred areas are like tattoos and can be used for identification purposes. The left and right tusks have a flattened smooth area under the tip that can be seen from some angles. This bulls ears are lacking any remarkable markings making identification from all angles challenging. When first recorded Xidudla had a R5 sized hole towards the edge of the lower left lobe. This hole was eventually torn between August 2018 and October 2018 into what is now a clear u-shaped notch, this notch being close to the body results in it not always being visible from a frontal view and relies on the ears being in full display. The very tip of this lobe also has a small section that has been sliced off forming a half u-shape, again not visible unless from a side view. The final notable marker is a shallow u-shaped notch at the top curve of the lobe that is seldom visible. With the exception of a number of very small v&u-shaped nicks spread throughout the lobe visible only in high resolution the left ear lacks any significant identifying markers. A small squash ball sized nodule is visible midway down the trunk.
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A wonderful sighting and a stunning shot of the awesome emerging tusker 
