Male elephants Plai Duan and Plai Sa-ard were duelling over a female from 7am Wednesday into the afternoon in the Pong Thung Kwang area. Plai Duan sustained a cut over the left eye, but you should’ve seen the other guy – Plai Sa-ard lost a tusk. Photo from: Facebook/LotterwildlifevetPark officials and veterinarian, who watched the battle from afar, collected the 9.5-kilogram tusk, which will be forwarded to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation in accordance with regulations. Photo from: Facebook/LotterwildlifevetVeterinarian Pattarapol Manee-on posted photos from the big fight on Facebook, commenting that more pachyderm punch-ups were expected, mainly over who gets the best feeding grounds.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 08, 2018 05:37 UTC