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African Elephant _ Big 5 Africa
Jul 29, 2022 | Mammals African Elephant _ Big 5 Africa

Every wildlife photographer's dream is to visit Africa. Also African Bush Elephant lovers has lots of places to visit like Amboseli National Park,Botswana etc...In Africa lots of wildlife sanctuaries You can visit but the most tourist attractions is Masai Mara National Park .The Giants suits to African elephant because of their large body thick skin and legs and big teeth and elephant large ears. African Elephant teeth weight approx. 5kgs per teeth.There are also different species like African bush Elephant and African forest Elephant. Here i saw you some cool photos of African elephant taken at Amboseli national park and Masai Mara National Park.

Big 5 Africa

African Elephant

In Big 5 Africa animals  elephant is one of them. African Elephant is really good subject in Wallpaper photos . Also African Bush Elephant is good for portrait or closeup photos too. The Elephants are travel in a group and they are dangerous when they are with their babies. Just stay away good distance to them. Elephants also looks good in black and white. 

African Elephant Facts : 

  • African Elephant is the world's largest land animal. 
  • African Elephant Tusks are actually their teeth. 
  • They have very thick skin. 
  • Their trunk have some good skills. 
  • African Elephants are continuously eating every time and eat up to 150 kg per day. 
  • Elephants never forget things. 
  • African bush elephant height 3.2 m
  • African bush elephant weight approx 6000 kg and African forest elephant weight around 2700 kg.
  • Lifespan of African bush elephant and African forest elephant is 60-70 years.

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Difference of Asian elephant vs African elephant :

  • Asian elephant is smaller than African elephant. 
  • Asian elephant ears are also smaller then African elephant ears.
  • Tusk is in only male of Asian elephant. In opposite  male and female African elephant both grows tusks.

African Elephant Habitat :

African elephant live in dense forest of west and central Africa. They found most in grasslands, forests and savannas. They found at many regions around Africa and Asia. So Elephant Habitat has long range from Asia to Africa. 

Big 5 African Animals : Well when i was on my trip to Africa I questioned my cousin What are the Big 5 Africa animals ?? He knows the animal names but he don't know why they called Big 5 Africa . After google some words I found that the Big 5 Africa animals are referred to the difficulty of their hunting. Mean This Big 5 African animals are arrange in order to their hunting skills. The Big 5 Africa animals are Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant and African Buffalo. Well Hippo is not in Big 5 Africa bcz hippo is not a hunter as compare to big 5 Africa animals. Lions are the kings of Africa and known as King of the Jungle or King of Beasts.

Elephant Family

Bush Elephant

Amboseli national Park

Wildlife Africa

Are Elephants scared from anyone ? 

A huge and heavy body of elephant make scared anyone. But yes An elephant can fear from a little mouse. A mouse is very little in body in compare to An Elephant and it climb over the trunk of elephant.

Elephant can kill Humans ? : 

Elephants are very respectable animals till they are not tempered. According to National Geographic article approx. 500 peoples are killed in a year in an elephant attack. But the number worry that far more than 500 elephants are killed by humans every year. So we need to be changed.  

Elephant Group

Elephant with Cub

African Bush Elephant

Big Five Africa

Elephant with cub photo

Elephant masai mara

Asian vs african elephant

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Where To stay in Amboseli National Park / Accommodation in Amboseli National Park  : We stayed in Ol Tukai Resort and its very nice property. Also there are lots of resorts in Amboseli National Park. All are fine and good hospitality. During migration in Masai Mara and Amboseli time all hotels and resorts are full and high price. So if you planning in migration time then book as early as possible. 

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Asian Elephants At Dhikala | Largest Land Mammal
Feb 22, 2022 | Elephants Asian Elephants At Dhikala | Largest Land Mammal

Asian Elephant or Indian Elephant found in Corbett national Park is one of the biggest park among india. Natural habitats of wild life is really amazing here. I visited second time in april 2014. This time i visit Dhikala zone and stay their for one night to catch Asian Elephant movement habitats and also their behavior. The grass land of Dhikala zone is really very good to catch lots of birds and mammals and also a landscape is tremendous.  Elephants are largest land mammals living on earth. Asian elephants are in endangered as their population decreasing last 60-80 years.

Asian elephant with cub

The scientific name for Asian Elephant is Elephas Maximus . They live in grassland and open areas near river. Asian elephant habitat are grassland, forest, savanna and desert .Asian elephant mostly travel in crowd and in family. They have large family so they travel in a group. Only Tusker Asian Elephant found alone sometimes but female Asian Elephant found only in family or Group. The Asian Elephant population in India is around 25000 to 28000 approx. Asian Elephant is endangered in IUCN list.

Asian Elephant Facts / Things to know about Indian Elephant :

  • They are largest land mammals living in Asia.
  • Total population of Asian Elephant around 50000 individuals.
  • Female Asian Elephants can live 60 years approx.
  • Asian elephants are smaller than African Elephants
  • Also Big differance is their male tusk is smaller than African Bush Elephants.
  • Height of Asian Elephant is around 9-10 ft.
  • Its weight is around 4000 kgs.
  • Total body length with trunk is approx 18-20 ft.
  • Asian Elephant trunk contains 60000 muscles.
  • They use their trunk for feeding, breathing, washing, watering , defance and offence too.
  • Elephant tusk is best weapon for them and they also protect trunk too.
  • Skin color of Asian Elephant is mostly grey.
  • Elephants can eat approx 120 -140 kg per day

Asian Elephant

Differance Between Asian elephant / Indian Elephant and African Elephant :

African elephant is larger than Asian elephant. Large in size and also ears are larger than asian elephant. While African elephant weight around 4000-7000 kgs and Asian elephant weight around 3000-6000 kgs. Also skin differance between them too as Asian elephant skin is smoother and African elephant skin is more wrinkled than asian elephants. African Savanna Elephant is the biggest elephants among all spices of elephants.

Corbett National Park Elephants

Asian Elephant cubs are really beautiful to see and they are very cute. Generally cubs are found with females and also in a group. If you are very near to cubs or elephant then they give you warning sign so beware don't go near further. Elephants are more dangerous if you go closer to them. In other way elephants are killed widely for its Ivory means their Tusks. There are lots of incidents of killing elephants by humans but very less incidents of killing humans by elephants. Elephants population is decreasing because of natural habitas , Fragmentation and poaching. Elephants generally found in groups and with family. You can get good photos of elephant family or elephant cubs and elephant mother and cubs.

Asian elephants lives in grasslands and in forests. In India they found in East of Himalayas. In Asia they generally found in China , India, Bangladesh, Shrilanka etc. Elephants found in India called Indian Elephants. Asian elephant has subspices like Indian Elephant, Shri Lankan Elephant and Sumatran Elephant. Elephant eat 112 different spices of plant.

Dhikala Zone at Corbett National Park :

Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand is famous for Bengal Tigers but lots of mammals found here. Dhikala zone is inside of Corbett national Park and there is night stay facility at Dhikala which you can book online from forest department. Here near dhikala rest house a river passed so you can get beautiful landscapes of corbett national park at morning sunrise and evening sunset. In the evening Asian Elephant activities are high at Dhikala zone near the river. So you have to be prepare for Asian Elephant Family shot near the river by 4pm. You can get beaufitul Asian elephant family with cubs in a group. Amazing wildscapes you can take with Asian elephants and sunset at Dhikala.

Corbett Safari

Dhikala CorbettDhikala Zone

Elephant Cub

Elephant Group

Elephant Landscapes

Elephant TrunkElephant with cubs

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Elephants of IndiaIndian Elephant Cub

Indian Elephant

Wild Elephants

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Elephant with Cub

Photos taken at Dhikala zone on safari during evening with Canon 6D and canon 100-400 mm lens.

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