An elephant cow takes and break and relaxes in the shade of a large tree. The rest of the herd is scattered around the woodland

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An elephant cow takes and break and relaxes in the shade of a large tree. The rest of the herd is scattered around the woodland but they are all in constant communication using infrasound

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Size: 6960px × 4640px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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