Big Tuskers of Yesterday
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PHELWANE
PHELWANE died in 1988.
Phelwane was named after a spruit which crosses
the Satara - Orpen road.
Satara
H I S T O R Y
A R E A
Characteristics
Phelwane's right tusk was more straight, the left more curved upwards. He had very heavy tusks.
Tusks
Left Tusk Right Tusk
63,8 KG 71,7 KG
257 CM 277 CM
Tuskers of Africa
Photographed by Aat Vuik