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Kolakolli (Murder Murderer, Master Executioner) or Chakkamadan (Jack fruit Freak) was an Indian rogue elephant active in the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary near Thiruvananthapuram. [1] This elephant gained considerable notoriety among Indian media and was accused of killing 12 people in and around Peppara over a span of seven to eight years.
The Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) is a subspecies of the Asian elephant, native to Sri Lanka.It has been listed as an endangered species since 1986. This subspecies is smaller than the African elephant, but typically larger than the Asian elephant: it can grow to 2 to 3.5 meters in height and 4 to 6 metres in length.
In a 2010 study the elephant population in the Nilambur reserve was observed at being either 205 or 647 depending on the use of the block count or dung count method respectively. [ 6 ] [ 11 ] In 2011, the reserve had a total density of 0.1745 elephants per km [ 6 ] and as of 2017 the density is 0.25 elephants per km. [ 12 ]
Tourists in the truck ducked between seats as the incident occurred, and the safari guide can be heard screaming at the elephant and trying to back the truck away from him.
The sanctuary is located between Longitude:76° 35’- 76° 50’ E, and Latitude:10° 20’ – 10° 26’ N. It is 135 kilometres (84 mi) from Palakkad town and adjacent to the Annamalai Wildlife Sanctuary to the east in Tamil Nadu. It is bordered to the north by Nemmara Forest Division, to the south by Vazhachal Forest Division and the west ...
Palakkad has a rich history of producing some world class athletes in the state, Palakkad, Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in the center of city was once used for Major sports meets and football matches in state, now the stadium is not in condition for conducting games due to the lack of maintenance, There is a proposal for the renovation of ...
Nurani - The Vedic Village. Nurani is famous for its culture and religious fervour. About five centuries ago, Brahmins – mostly scholars, pandits, vaidikas, priests and cooks – from Thiruvannamalai in North Arcot district and other parts of Tamil Nadu came to Nurani in search of new pastures and established their dwelling in the present Agraharam (village).
Named after the terrorist Osama bin Laden, [3] [4] at the time of the attacks, the elephant was thought to be between 45 and 50 years old. [5] He measured between 2.7 and 3.0 metres (9 and 10 ft) tall. [5] [6] He was given the status of a "rogue" elephant in the summer of 2006 after his death toll reached double-digit figures. [3]