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Every year, about 50 elephants, 50 people and property are killed. Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department estimates that there are 6,000 elephants in the state. [3] Official records show that 50 people die and 1,000 are injured in elephant attacks in Kerala every year. Kerala has the highest number of elephant attacks of any country in Asia. [4]
Carfentanil or carfentanyl, sold under the brand name Wildnil, is an extremely potent opioid analgesic used in veterinary medicine to anesthetize large animals such as elephants and rhinoceroses. [1] It is an analogue of fentanyl which is a structural derivative. It is typically administered in this context by tranquilizer dart. [1]
According to legend, the fruit of the marula tree is sought by elephants for its alcohol content when ripe.. South African legends, recorded as early as the 1830s by naturalist Adulphe Delegorgue, describe elephants seeking out the fermented fruit of the marula tree, and showing signs of intoxication, including increased aggression, after doing so.
The deadly new drug trend is as dangerous as it sounds. ... Carfentanil, a drug that is used to sedate elephants and other large animals, is one of the most potent known opioid. The drug is 100 ...
All the drugs tested reduced web regularity except for small doses (0.1–0.3 μg) of LSD, which increased web regularity. [ 12 ] The drugs were administered by dissolving them in sugar water , and a drop of solution was touched to the spider's mouth.
Meet Mare Noi, an elephant taking her first steps to freedom after living in chains for 41 years. Image credits: blesele. Mare Noi translates as ‘Little Mother.’ Despite what her sweet name ...
Asian elephants may weigh 6,000 to 12,000 pounds while African elephants can weigh up to 14,000 pounds. Between their massive size and powerful tusks, an elephant could kill a person with one hit.
Musth bulls are difficult and dangerous to work with and so are chained up until their condition passes. [159] In India, many working elephants are alleged to have been subject to abuse. They and other captive elephants are thus protected under The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960. [160]