Commons:Valued image candidates/Desert elephant (Loxodonta africana) spraying sand.jpg

**promoted**
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Nominated by	Charles (talk) on 2018-04-17 16:29 (UTC)
Scope	Nominated as the most valued image on Commons within the scope: Loxodonta africana (Desert elephant) spraying sand while guarding young
Used in	Global usage
Review (criteria)	Comment There is a specific category for this image. Loxodonta africana dustbathing --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 05:06, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply] Comment Yes, but those are all African bush (or savanna) elephants, not desert elephants - very different animals with distinct behaviours. One interesting difference (I was told and have observed) is that desert elephants are much more gentle with the trees they eat as there are so few around. Also, the desert elephant covers its young with branches while they sleep - I've not seen this with the African bush elephant. Charles (talk) 09:20, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply] Support The two logics are worth, in any case very beautiful image. --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 16:31, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply] `Result: 1 support, 0 oppose => promoted. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 05:01, 22 April 2018 (UTC)`[reply]

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