Mavi In The Hay
by D Hackett
Title
Mavi In The Hay
Artist
D Hackett
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
Mavi In The Hay by D Hackett
in 2014 Mavi was just a 2 year old African elephant at the Lowery Zoo in Tampa Florida. Filters have been added to give the image a painterly effect.
AFRICAN ELEPHANT
Females travel in a group led by oldest female or matriarch. Family unit contains closely related cows and young with complex social order for defense, teaching the young and enhanced mating opportunities. Will defend calves by circling them. Matriarch will head defense. Males are forced out of the group at puberty. Bulls roam in small loose herds or live alone.
Low vocalization from larynx (tummy rumble) used to keep contact or as warning and can be heard up to .6 miles. Another organ (alinasal cartilage) located high in trunk, is used to modify sounds and act as a resonating chamber. Loud trumpeting when at play, surprised or about to attack.
Tusks used for prying bark off trees, digging for roots, and to rest or protect the trunk. Also used for display and as a weapon. Can be left or right tusked (called "master tusk"). Master tusk is usually shorter and rounded at the end with wear.
Trunk is used to feed from ground, shrubs and trees, breaking off branches, aid in drinking, greeting, caressing, threatening, squirting water on its back to cool off. It can serve as a snorkel, dig up roots, used as a status symbol, or to rub an eye or ear. Used for gestures to warn enemies and throw things. An elephant can use its trunk to hold tools such as a stick to scratch its skin. Display dominance with raised head, trunk and ears. Will also snap ears, shake head, make trumpeting noises and rumble.
Dung contains seeds from diet, which promotes rapid germination. Dig and enlarge water holes that other animals use and act as fire breaks. Stir up insects for birds and reptiles. Create paths through brush. Because of height, act as lookout for other animals. Locomotion is meandering, but will walk at 2 mph. Will charge up to 25 mph for short distances
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February 24th, 2015
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