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Ecology and Conservation Observations in Laikipia, Kenya

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Dead Baby Elephant

Category: Mammals | Date: Aug 17 2008 | By: tumaren

A baby elephant was found dead today on us below our dam in an area the elephants have been spending a good deal of time.  The carcass appears to be about three days old. There were lion tracks nearby as well as Hyena but our rangers felt that neither killed it.  Because not all of the carcass was yet consumed they thought he may have died from disease and that the hyenas had then fed on it.  We have put the camera trap on the carcass.  Poor little thing.

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3 Responses to “Dead Baby Elephant”

Annie, on 18 Aug 2008

Ah hate to see this happen..poor fellow…

Stephanie, on 18 Aug 2008

Awwwwwwwww the poor little guy. How horrid it is to see. May he never suffer again.

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Sonja, on 18 Aug 2008

Oh, poor little guy…:(

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