herd at pan,Loxodonta africana
Elephants will regualalry have a cooling mud bath after drinkling at the waterhole. This helps to cool them down and control external parasites such as ticks.
Size: 5300px × 3669px
Location: Hwange National Park Zimbabwe.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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