MammalMAP: |
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32887 |
Province: |
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Western Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3320DA |
Observer: |
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Quintana Itxaso |
Date of record: |
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2020-07-17 |
Number of photos: |
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3 |
Notes: |
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Last updated: |
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2020-08-07 19:08:32 |
Sp. code: |
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107520 |
Species name: |
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Loxodonta africana |
Common name: |
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African Bush Elephant -- African Elephant |
Family: |
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Elephantidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-32887 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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Comment number: |
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1 |
By: |
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Lisl van Deventer |
Comment: |
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Unusual to see elephants in this area, although small herds were in the (current) Western Cape until ±350 years ago. |
Date: |
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2020-08-07 19:08:32 |
Species name: |
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Loxodonta africana -- African Bush Elephant; African Elephant |
Species code: |
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107520 |
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