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But, the anticipation of everyone else in the group was contagious, and when California birder Lori Conrad looked out the window of the plane as we started our descent and screamed, “Elephants! There are elephants down there!” I burst into applause with the rest of the plane. Sadly, we weren’t able to join them or the leopard.

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South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 252

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Other wildlife includes Asian Elephant , Tiger , Leopard. Indian Rhinoceros in Kaziranga, photo Anuwar Hazarika/Wikimedia Commons. Kaziranga National Park is famous for having 80% of the surviving population of the Indian Rhinoceros , as well as being the favourite park of the British royal family, whenever they visit India.

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Asia Malaysia Papua New Guinea Thailand 267

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A slightly more surprising threat for the vultures comes from elephants. Elephants destroy the trees the vultures live and nest in. Vultures, therefore, tend not to nest in areas with high elephant populations ( source ). Maybe the bird thinks this will drive the elephants away?

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Elephants Birds Congo Africa 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

After seeing Rhinoceros Auklets and Xantus’s Murrelets on the first half of Sunday’s San Diego Bird Festival pelagic trip, we reached Mexico’s Islas Cornado (Coronado Islands), four rocky islands off the coast of northern Baja California. david Mar 13th, 2011 at 1:17 am Three non-sighted people stood around an elephant.

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 151

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JULY 11, 2013

A little further, there’s a family group of Savannah Elephants with two two-year olds. This game reserve has 900 elephants – the second largest population in South Africa, after the Kruger National Park with 13,000. Nowadays, the Savannah Elephants are shorter and with smaller tusks, often without them.

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Africa South Africa Elephants Rhinos 187

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JULY 21, 2022

The Natal Spurfowl forages on rhinoceros and elephant dung (HBW) and does so without complaining. And I do not even want to think about which part of an old man’s anatomy the throat pouch reminds me of. However, that is hard to do when reading that the pouch is used in courtship rituals.

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Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

This perennial watercourse is a haven for wildlife especially during the dry season when thousands of elephant and other game congregate here. Elephants are nowhere more abundant and one can often find oneself in the midst of a peaceful, grazing family herd, a special experience indeed to be so close to such huge animals.

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Tanzania Africa Stud Leopards 211

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JUNE 27, 2022

Presumably, the Natal Spurfowl thinks the Kruger Park is good habitat, with all the big animals around – the HBW remarks (with a slight hint of disapproval) that the species forages on rhinoceros and elephant dung. The bird … … and the dung provider.

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Birds Africa Eagles Barn Owls 147

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We –participants of the ABA South Africa Safari—were on a small plane when one Lori Conrad looked out the window and screamed, “There are elephants down there!” The Big Five–Lion, Leopard, African Buffalo, African Elephant and Rhinoceros–were historically the main mammal attraction of Kruger.

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Rhinos Mammals Animal White Rhinos 235

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APRIL 2, 2014

The highlight is the river, and each morning and evening boats work their way up and down the rivers with tourists looking for Asian Elephants , Bornean Orangutans , Proboscis Monkeys , Saltwater Crocodiles and other exciting animals. Never did see an elephant though). The River in the afternoon.

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Birds Bats Elephants Family 180

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Elephant Butte Dam area, New Mexico. Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. Violet-crowned Hummingbird – Amazilia violiceps. Paton Center for Hummingbirds (Patons’ Yard). 12 Oct 2018. Curve-billed Thrasher – Toxostoma curvirostre. 09 Oct 2018. Broad-tailed Hummingbird – Selasphorus platycercus.

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JANUARY 5, 2019

Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. Elephant Butte Dam area, New Mexico. Southern Red-billed Hornbill – Tockus rufirostris. Kruger NP Central Park. 23 May 2018. Helmeted Hornbill – Buceros vigil. Taman Negara NP–Forest Loop. 18 Jun 2018. Taman Negara NP–Forest Loop. 18 Jun 2018. 28 Apr 2018.

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. Elephant Butte Dam area, New Mexico. Southern Red-billed Hornbill – Tockus rufirostris. Kruger NP Central Park. 23 May 2018. Helmeted Hornbill – Buceros vigil. Taman Negara NP–Forest Loop. 18 Jun 2018. Taman Negara NP–Forest Loop. 18 Jun 2018. 28 Apr 2018.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Similarly, the property protects an impressive large mammal fauna; it contains globally significant populations of African elephant (Loxodontha africana) (106,300), black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) (2,135) and wild hunting dog (Lycaon pictus).

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