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25 May 2014, 23:25
WannabeBwana
All tuskless?
I haven't had tv in 10 years, but this morning I was at the gym and there was a wildlife program on called "Austen Stevens Adventures" Couldn't hear the sound but the guy was sneaking up to take pictures of a large herd of elephant in an open meadow.

I noticed that in the entire herd of 40-50 animals, there was not one animal with tusks. Seemed pretty unusual to me and wondering if anyone knows what that's about.
26 May 2014, 05:04
Safari2
I'll bet it was in Gorongosa NP in Mozambique.
26 May 2014, 05:27
ledvm
Agree with Safari2...would bet money on it.


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26 May 2014, 07:02
Peter Andersen
I used to watch his shows a lot when they first came out. If I remember correctly there is an episode in SE Asia where he is trying to get some photos of big tusker bulls. If it's the same episode it didn't show any ele's with tusks until the end. Austin is crazy though…one episode he caught/wrestled a giant burmese python in water


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26 May 2014, 10:30
Nakihunter
Asiatic elephant females are always tuskless. Some males are also tuskless and they are much bigger is size and are called "Makhna" in India.


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27 May 2014, 21:48
jwm
quote:
Originally posted by Peter Andersen:
I used to watch his shows a lot when they first came out. If I remember correctly there is an episode in SE Asia where he is trying to get some photos of big tusker bulls. If it's the same episode it didn't show any ele's with tusks until the end. Austin is crazy though…one episode he caught/wrestled a giant burmese python in water


Yes, Austin Stevens is a Steve-Irwin-wannabe who manages to make the most mundane wildlife encounters look dangerous. His patented mixture of clumsiness and melodrama, spiced with a healthy admixture of raw stupidity, sets him apart from the average animal-show host.