Loxodonta africana


Calves learnt by example set by their mothers and aunts. Here a calf scents what her mother is drinking


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Location: Kanondo Pan Hwange Safari Lodge Estate Zimbabwe
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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