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OriginalIndian elephant bull in musth in Bandipur National Park
Alt - Indian elephant bull in musth in Bandipur National Park
Reason
Mature bull with beautifully shaped tusks in musth (leaking fluids in temporal glands) in typical deciduous forest habitat. With its ears open, the elephant is sniffing the air to check for the scent of the photographer (typical elephant behavior).
Articles in which this image appears
Elephant; Elephantidae; Asian elephant; Indian elephant; Wildlife of India; Fauna of India; Bandipur National Park; Jharkhand
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals
Creator
Yathin sk
  • Looks fine to me. An unfortunate stalk of something following the outer edge of the leg, sudden change in coloration, and baggy skin in weird places, but I think it's all normal. Also, the plants in the background go from dark to light just underneath the elephant, also making the leg look weird. – Kerαunoςcopiagalaxies 00:01, 2 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Good behavioral shot with great details (See the eye details compared to our other FP); but the composition is not convincing me. The file size is small for such a big subject and the crop seems unbalanced. You may think about a more generous crop with more space on right. I've no problem with the busy background; it is it's natural habitat. (I think the "white thing" on its back leg is a plant stem.) JKadavoor Jee 06:16, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • There is an uncropped version attached to the square. I prefer the square crops in wikipedia articles as it looks better in the thumbnails. :) -- ~y (talk) 07:58, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Elephas maximus (Bandipur).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:22, 10 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]