In Kapama Game Reserve, the African Elephant eats dry branches during a heatwave (00013358)
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Description: The African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the largest land mammal on Earth. This majestic animal consumes about 200 kg of vegetation per day, including leaves, branches, roots, and fruits. Learn about the two subspecies of the African Elephant, the savanna elephant and the forest elephant, as well as the threats they face. Witness an adult elephant, towering nearly three meters high and weighing up to 7.5 tons, feeding on dry branches in Kapama Game Reserve, South Africa.
Location: Transvaal/Limpopo Province, Kapama Game Reserve, South Africa
Date of Capture: 16.07.2003