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written history

In Africa a lot of historical knowledge is passed on orally, but the history of this African elephant is clearly written on it's tusk. The Sanskrit like signs tell a story of many attempts to get it's daily allotment of food of about 250kg per day.... .....

 

Heard on the radio yesterday that one of these grand animals is killed/poached every 15 minutes in Africa.

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Uploaded on June 12, 2015
Taken on November 3, 2014