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Mopani
Last update: 08-08-2010
Pictures by Anne-Marie
SHASHANGA
NAME
Shashanga is named after the small river west of Punda Maria along the "Mahonie Loop" where Shashanga has been seen and photographed.
(Shashanga is a temporary name for this tusker just for identification purposes)
CHARACTERISTICS
Left ear: a notch at the centre of the earlobe and a v-shaped notch at the bottom. Right ear: several notches. Has only one tusk (left) curved in a classic way.
AREA
Punda Maria
Photographed by Andrea Benaglia
Location: Along Mahonie Loop close to Punda Maria restcamp
Date: August 12th 2009.
Tuskers of Africa
Photographed by Anne-Marie
Location: close to Punda Maria restcamp
Date: October 21st 2009.