Asian Elephant

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Asian elephant feeding on the hanging tree roots.

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Jagdeep, this is an interesting image. Makes me wonder if, aside from being a food source, it could also be a form of recreation. Looks like with all that tangle of roots there’s plenty of browse in that location from which to choose.

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Very interesting behavior, Jagdeep. I imagine the fine root hairs are very tender and nutritious. Do they eat the whole things ore just strip off the outer layers?

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It’s for the first time I saw elephant eating the roots. It finished the whole thing from one side.

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Jagdeep: good capture of an unusual behavior. What is most appealing about this photo is the greenery. I am most used to seeing photos of African elephants, most of which are taken during the dry season when the fauna is brown. Richard