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    Jul 26, 2024 3 minutes

    Every month our experts answer your questions about birds, bugs and beasts.

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    Neither trunk nor tail

    PHILNA DE VILLIERS from the Villiersdorp district writes: We saw this elephant calf without a trunk or tail in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana, in April 2024. It appeared to be in a fairly good condition - we saw it eat its mother’s dung. Will the calf be able to survive without its trunk?

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