Re: Nile crocodile attacks elephant...again.

["Peter N. Spotts" <pspotts@alum.mit.edu>]

On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:52:06 -0700 (PDT)
Jura <pristichampsus@yahoo.com> wrote:

> This time caught on video.
> 
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthvideo/8834546/Crocodile-launches-attack-on-elephant.html
> 
> 
> It would seem croc attacks on elephants might not be as rare as once
> thought.
> 
> Jason
>  
> http://reptilis.net 
> 

So Kipling was right? That's how the elephant got it's trunk?  ;-)

With best regards,

Pete
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