Photo of rear flank of a small muscular lion. The lion has two tranquilizer darts in him. One in the upper outer right thigh and another dangerously close to, but missing his testicles, in the inner left thigh.

This one isn’t a full bum, but it is interesting.

This is a Kalahari lion (Panthera leo verneyi) that needed sedation to treat his wounds.

Unfortunately the aim of the vet wasn’t perfect but thankfully missed the most delicate of regions.

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Photo of the above animal running. It’s thin tail is held up vertically.

This photo should help extinguish any doubt you may have had.

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Four brown sparsely to well haired mammals with thin tails with dark tufted tips curved downwards between buttocks. There are two adults and two young. The adults have there heads down in the veldt.

OK next on #DeduceThatCaboose

Who do these butts belong to?

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Photo of the flank of a large mammal. It’s tail has hairs in the shape of a parrot’s beak.

A photo of a large mammal’s rear. It’s tail has tufted hairs on either side extending a short distance from the terminal end.

Photo of a young large mammal. It is resting it’s left rear leg on a fallen tree. It’s tail is resting upon it’s left rear leg.

#EasyQuiz

One of these photos is not an elephant. Which photo is it and what animal does it belong to?

Please give a little ❤️ to the youngster in the photo resting her tired foot 🥰

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Photo of the rear and flank of a medium large elephant. The tail of the elephant has black hairs at the terminal end. The hairs are thicker and longer on the right which are curved towards the left.

#DYK that every elephant tail is unique? Almost like a human fingerprint.

One of the ways we were able to know whose poo was whose was by looking at their tail (and other features like ears, size, colour, tusks etc).

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A photo of a young female elephant relieving herself. One can see a perfect cylinder of elephant poo falling down to the ground as it is captured in mid flight. Even though it’s young - it’s a long way down!

Ass(k) and you will receive. A 🧵 on animal bums.

Going to try to relaunch 2016’s #WildBums

My fave bum 📸

In 2012 I volunteered in research projects on semi-captive elephants. We investigated stress levels & self directed behaviours, as well as a study involving hormone treatment.

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