elephant shaking acacia, Loxodonta africana
Using his massive bulk a big bull elephant shakes a camelthorn acacia so that the nutritious seed pods fall to the ground when he will laboriously pick them up one by one with his dextrous trunk.
Size: 5300px × 3544px
Location: Hwange National Park Zimbabwe.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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