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MammalMAP:   32887
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3320DA
Observer:   Quintana Itxaso
Date of record:   2020-07-17
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-08-07 19:08:32
Sp. code:   107520
Species name:   Loxodonta africana
Common name:   African Bush Elephant -- African Elephant
Family:   Elephantidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-32887
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 32887 - photo: 1
VM-number: 32887 - photo: 2
VM-number: 32887 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Unusual to see elephants in this area, although small herds were in the (current) Western Cape until ±350 years ago.
Date:   2020-08-07 19:08:32
Species name:   Loxodonta africana -- African Bush Elephant; African Elephant
Species code:   107520

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