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Elephants and Trees Part 2: Trees Provide More Than a Canopy For Elephants: Baobab Trees
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Elephants and Trees Part 2: Trees Provide More Than a Canopy For Elephants: Baobab Trees

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The African Baobab Tree is truly a wonder and a sight to behold. It was even featured in the children’s classic ‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Having originated in Madagascar the baobab dispersed to Africa and Australia evolving into the towering “natural masterpiece” that it is today. (13)  Humans, elephants and other animals … Continue reading »

Elephants and Trees Part 1: Trees Provide More Than a Canopy For Elephants: Marula Trees
Learn About Elephants: Here's the Scoop on Elephants!

Elephants and Trees Part 1: Trees Provide More Than a Canopy For Elephants: Marula Trees

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One of the best parts about being an African elephant is enjoying the succulent benefits of the marula tree.  Named “The Elephant Tree,” (3) (1) for the herds’ dedication to making the trek each summer to savor the “sacred marula fruit” (3) at peak harvest, these special trees attract the elephants. Their remarkable olfactory systems, … Continue reading »