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July 17, 2010: Madhuri
Madhuri is a large Indian Elephant with a penchant for lizards... particularly Monitor lizards.
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Swinging mid-air like a rag doll, this monitor lizard was in for a rough time when a playful elephant took a fancy to it. The unlucky creature had been swept off the ground and was carried around for a number of days by Madhuri, an Indian elephant. With tail firmly clamped in the animal's trunk the lizard was swung around and occasionally put back on the floor. |
| These extraordinary shots were taken by Jagdeep Rajput during a trip to Corbett National Park, in India. He said: 'I had heard about this elephant before and looked out for her. 'She's known to be quite aggressive so when I did eventually find her I approached her carefully. 'The park has a good population of lizards and Madhuri is known as an expert in catching them - she has a particular fancy for monitor lizards. 'She caught the lizard alive and carried it all the time for few days - tossing it up and even dropping it. |
Makes me wonder if she only does this when people are around? He said she's agressive, and maybe she's trying to make her trunk look bigger or something?
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casimendocina Saturday Jul 17 05:22 AM
That is one multi-skilled elephant!
newtimer Saturday Jul 17 09:20 AM
Lizards pay good money to have a go on this elephant-powered Ferris wheel. It breaks up the monotony of crawling around on their bellies all the time.
ZenGum Saturday Jul 17 11:39 AM
So trunk calls are being monitored. Tusk tusk.
Trilby Saturday Jul 17 12:26 PM
Hm. I'm not usually sympathetic to lizards or lizard-like creatures - but, somewhere, in my fuzzy heart, I feel kinda sorry for the little guy.
toranokaze Saturday Jul 17 12:45 PM
" I'm going to love you , and swing you and call you George"
Gravdigr Saturday Jul 17 04:44 PM
Wonder if she likes mice?
sweetwater Saturday Jul 17 05:40 PM
Does it count as animal abuse if an animal is the abuser?
xoxoxoBruce Saturday Jul 17 06:10 PM
Reptiles don't count, they're all slimy and evil and shit. 
Thunder.gryphoN Saturday Jul 17 06:24 PM
How to resuscitate a drowned lizard.
toranokaze Saturday Jul 17 10:36 PM
So do we make a recipe for the elephant for the lizard?
Leah Tuesday Jul 27 11:58 PM
Looks to me like a very playful elephant. She's having fun, like kids like to do. Good for her.
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