The toe nails on an elephant foot are embedded in the skin and easily lost, the number on front feet can be 5 or four and the hind foot 4 or even 3, t
The toe nails on an elephant foot are embedded in the skin and easily lost, the number on front feet can be 5 or four and the hind foot 4 or even 3, though some do get lost with age,
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Location: Katavi National Park, B 8, Sitalike, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
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