“It’s beyond rare,” Dr Fowls said. “I’ve never read or heard of a leopard dragging an elephant into a tree like that.” Elephants are among the largest land mammals, making them an ...

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The main root depicted in the painting — from a black locust tree and dubbed the “elephant” by enthusiasts — abuts a public road. After the discovery of its historical value, the ...