Elephant drinking at night,Loxodonta africana
A bull elephant uses his trunlk to syphon as much as five litres of water at a time which is then squirted down his throat. If water if not easily available he may drink as much as 220 litres at one sitting!
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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