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Anuradha

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Anuradha
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A photo of a Sri Lankan Elephant — not this animal

Anuradha is a tusker of Yala National Park, recognised by his unusually large head and relatively short tusks. Jetwing Eco Holidays notes his bad temper and calls him ‘a treat to watch at a distance’. Wildlife photographer Lal Anthonis lists him among the Yala tuskers that came after Kublai Khan.

Sources

  1. Anuradha Tusker — Jetwing Eco Holidays (image: Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne)
  2. Kublai Khan – The end of a majestic trail — The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 30 Aug 2009