Elephant skull and ivory, Loxodonta africana
The skull of an elephant bull that died from wounds recieved from a bigger stronger bull in musth. few places remain where their valuable ivory would not have been looted.
Size: 5300px × 3544px
Location: Moremi Game Reserve Botswana.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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