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314 |
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| Country: |
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Botswana |
| Locus: |
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1923AD |
| Observer: |
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Kennedy David |
| Date of record: |
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2006-06-03 |
| Number of photos: |
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1 |
| Notes: |
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The elephant is standing by a classic forest patch, which has developed round an old termite mound. Defecating birds perching on the mound would have dropped seeds, initiating tree growth. Animals seeking shelter from the sun would have sought shade in the developing forest patch, their droppings enriching the soil and encouraging more growth. Many Delta islands begin this way and then expand through aggregation brought about by growth and vegetative silt trapping. Note the fine Jackalberry Diospyros mespiliformis on the mound. |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
| 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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African Elephant Loxodonta africana |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-314 |
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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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Les Underhill |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2011-08-11 18:44:00 |
| Species name: |
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Loxodonta africana -- African Bush Elephant; African Elephant |
| Species code: |
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107520 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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Les Underhill |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2011-08-11 19:03:00 |
| Species name: |
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Loxodonta africana -- African Bush Elephant; African Elephant |
| Species code: |
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107520 |
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