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Mopani
Last update: August 16th 2010
Pictures by Berno Roodt (july 2010)
BOYALA
NAME
Boyala is named after a small river along the H1-7 between Shingwedzi and Punda Maria.
He has been seen and photographed here for the first time.
(Boyala is a temporary name for this tusker just for identification purposes)
CHARACTERISTICS
Left tusks is long and curved. Right tusk has been broken. Left ear: Little hole and small notch. Right ear: two holes and large notch. (See detailed picture)
Remark: This tusker looked a lot like Mandhevhu. These pictures were made after Mandhevhu died, so it is a different not yet officially named one.
AREA
Shingwedzi - Babalala
Tuskers of Africa
Photographed by: Ellen Pflugmacher
Location: Shingwedzi area (between Shingwedzi and Byela waterhole)
Date: March 26th 2010
Photographed by: Berno Roodt
Location: Mawawi waterhole north of Babalala (Between Shingwedzi and Punda Maria along the road H1-7)
Date: July 8th 2010