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Tuesday, 27 March 2018

The fire-breathing elephant

This elephant is trying to become a dragon.

Is this elephant blowing … smoke? Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society found the female elephant while checking their camera traps in Nagaharole National Park in India. They say the elephant is blowing ashes off of wood charcoal to snack on it. Charcoal from forest fires can work as a laxative for animals and may help them get rid of any unwanted toxins.

https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/180322-wild-elephant-blows-smoke-mouth-vin-spd
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