Ancient baobab,
your moisture lifeblood to the
mighty elephant...
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Baobab trees are 40% moisture, and are an essential source of liquids for elephants, particularly in the dry season.
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To get at the damp bark, an elephant will gouge the trunk with his tusks, resulting in trees that look like the one above...or he may simply push over a smaller tree to get at the parts he wants. Evidence of this technique is displayed in the many felled stumps that dot the savannah...
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This is my late entry for the Saturday Photo Hunt, whose theme for the week is 'trees'. Pop into this link to enjoy more tales on the prompt...
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