Monday, February 28, 2011

For Steve and Radar--Sunken temples

53 year old elephant sunken temples diagnosed with TB died.

On another blog I have been told that sunken temples are not necessarily an indication of age.

Have you ever seen a young [or youngish] elephant with sunken temples?

28 year old elephant sunken temples producing mother

The only time I have seen younger elephants with sunken temples were sick and emaciated

Define "youngish" and "younger. While you are at it Radar, define "sick and emaciated."

5 comments:

  1. Ryan EasleyFebruary 28, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Younger - under middle aged.
    Sick and emaciated - ie, underweight or diseased

    ReplyDelete
  2. Wade G. BurckFebruary 28, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Radar,
    How old is the elephant at the top? How old is the elephant at the bottom? Are/were either of them sick?
    Wade

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ryan EasleyFebruary 28, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    According to your information, the top is 53, the younger is 28. The top is sick, the bottom is not.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Wade G. BurckFebruary 28, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Radar,
    Yet they both have sunken temples. So it sunken temples an accurate indicator of sickness or age?
    Wade

    ReplyDelete
  5. Ryan EasleyMarch 1, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    No it is not. I did not say it was. I said the ones I have seen were sick or older animals.

    ReplyDelete