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28-JUL-2009

Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus maximus)

Uda Walawe National Park

The Sri Lankan subspecies of the Asian Elephant is the largest race of this species.
Due to previous excessive trophy-hunting during the British imperial era the gene pool of tuskers has been greatly depleted and now only about 5% of all males carry tusks (female Asian Elephants don't carry tusks).

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Jaime González20-Aug-2009 18:43
To be close to it must be fantastic! Stunning capture. -V-
Ann Pettigrew20-Aug-2009 05:51
It is amazing that trophy hunting occurred in such extreme numbers as to change the genetics so drastically. Pretty sad.
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