Sri Lankan Elephants

This is Kumari... a beautiful girl, from memeory she was about 35 she had a tendancy to lash out at people that got a little bit too close. a french volunteer got a palm frond up the side of the head.

Anyone know why only indian eles get this pink colouring?

A very nice shot.

They don't I believe Sumatrans do and Sri Lankans do as well (you know, like the one in this picture). Unless you refer to Asian Elephants as Indians then ignore this post.

~Thylo

so why do the Sri Lankan and the Sumatrans get the colouring? is it age related?

As a child they reminded me of the old chocolate bars that discoloured in the sun and when you opened them they had a white coating over the top.