Bull drinking, Loxodonta africana Nogatshaa
The trunk of the elephant is a wonderful multi-faceted tool and versatile for many daily applications. Here a bull squirts water down his throat with the trunk that has just sucked up upto fives litres.
Size: 5300px × 3544px
Location: Chobe National Park Botswana.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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