African Elephant, Loxodonta africana, eating Water-Thorn Acacia, Etosha National Park, Namibia, by Monika Hrdinova/Dembinsky Photo Assoc
African Elephant Loxodonta africana eating branches of the Water-Thorn Acacia shrub Acacia nebrownii, Klein Namutoni Waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa by Monika Hrdinova / Dembinsky Photo Associates. This elephant is covered in dried calcrete dust, or white mud. The wet mud is used to cool the animal during high temperatures.
Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Namibia, Africa
Photo credit: © Monika Hrdinova / Dembinsky Photo Associates / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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