Maetaeng,Suwit House
the Maetaeng,Suwit House is part of Mae Taeng, Thailand.Top photos chosen by u all:
Foot
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I loved the feet of the elephants - apparently the weight is taken towards the front of the foot where the toenails are. The heel is like spongy tissue. We also learnt that elephants only sweat near the toenails - nowhere else on their bodies.
Scratching
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The pink trunk is because of depignmentation, which happens as the elephant ages (like age spots) or when the elephant is injured and the skin grows back (like scars in humans). This example is just the ageing version.
Max
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A really huge asian elephant, 9 feet tall I think. He is unusually tall and gentle, but compared with the African elephants he would only be of average size - amazing.
What does an elephant eat for breakfast?
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Pineapples, bananas, watermelon and supposedly cucumber (but they didn't really like those last ones too much).
Mouth
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Some smaller elephants playing in the river.
Nearest places of interest:
| Amphoe Mae Rim Mae Sa Elephant Camp Maejo University Mae Jo / Mae Cho / แม่โจ้ | Amphoe Chiang Dao Mae Khajan (Mae Kachan) Elephant Nature Park Ban Huai Nam Dunk |
