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  2. Floppy trunk syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Floppy trunk syndrome (abbreviated FTS, also known as flaccid trunk paralysis) is a condition that causes trunk paralysis in African bush elephants. Initially observed in 1989, the syndrome primarily affected bull elephants in several select regions in Zimbabwe. Afflicted elephants exhibit paralysis in their trunk, often having to adapt to feed.

  3. Cultural depictions of elephants - Wikipedia

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    Many African cultures revere the African Elephant as a symbol of strength and power. [43] [44] It is also praised for its size, longevity, stamina, mental faculties, cooperative spirit, and loyalty. [45] South Africa uses elephant tusks in their coat of arms to represent wisdom, strength, moderation and eternity. [46]

  4. Mystery of African elephants dropping dead unraveled by ...

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    The African elephant is a flagship species that faces significant pressure from poaching and habitat loss. Listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List ...

  5. African elephant - Wikipedia

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    The African bush elephant is listed as Endangered and the African forest elephant as Critically Endangered on the respective IUCN Red Lists. [ 57 ] [ 58 ] Based on vegetation types that provide suitable habitat for African elephants, it was estimated that in the early 19th century a maximum of 26,913,000 African elephants might have been ...

  6. Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus - Wikipedia

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    Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHV) are herpesviruses that infect elephants. They can cause a highly fatal hemorrhagic disease when transmitted to young Asian elephants. In African elephants, related forms of these viruses, which have been identified in wild populations, are generally benign, occasionally surfacing to cause small ...

  7. Heartbreaking images show elephant crying moments before her ...

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    The heartbreaking photos show Yani, a Sumatran female elephant, sobbing moments before she passed away on Wednesday, after suffering from "blistering skin" and reportedly receiving minimal treatment.

  8. North African elephant - Wikipedia

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    The North African elephant was a significant animal in Nubian culture.They were depicted on the walls of temples and on Meroitic lamps. Kushite kings also utilize war elephants, which are believed to have been kept and trained in the "Great Enclosure" at Musawwarat al-Sufa.

  9. Elephants' graveyard - Wikipedia

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    An elephant skull in Tanzania. An elephants' graveyard (also called elephant graveyard, elephant's graveyard, or elephants' cemetery) is a place where, according to legend, old elephants instinctively direct themselves when they reach a certain age. [1] According to this legend, these elephants would then die there alone, far from the group.