Asian Elephant dust bathing

Juvenile Asian elephant (Elephas maximus 4 years old), also known as the Asiatic elephant, dust bathing by throwing sand and dust over himself Photographed in Israel in captivity It is thought that elephants throw dust over themselves to keep insects away. These elephants are an endangered species

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Juvenile Asian elephant (Elephas maximus 4 years old), also known as the Asiatic elephant, dust bathing by throwing sand and dust over himself Photographed in Israel in captivity It is thought that elephants throw dust over themselves to keep insects away. These elephants are an endangered species