Why a nose ever became so long and flexible in a land animal has long been a mystery.
The Emperor, nearly 9ft (2.75m) tall, was thought to have been the biggest wild land animal in the UK - though some experts have questioned this.
He said most of South Africa's land put aside for animal conservation was fenced and surrounded by land developed by people and elephant overcrowding was now a risk.
They squander land, damage plant and animal species through the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides, and waste huge amounts of water.
Utility-scale concentrating solar power (CSP) systems that produce electricity using lenses or mirrors to focus radiation on thermal collectors or photovoltaic cells draw criticism from environmental groups for taking up too much desert land, thus displacing certain animal and reptile species.
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Above average rainfall is thought to have increased the amount of debris and animal faeces washed off the land.
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This innovation made it affordable to fence vast areas of land, and led to the practice of animal husbandry on a much larger scale.
Foster carers must have experience of handling horses, have available grazing land and be able to take in an animal for a minimum of six months.
Roughly 85% of all furs start out as farmed animals on unmarked plots of land, often to avoid the attention of animal rights activists. (Farming started as a U.S. practice in the 19th century.) Ranchers, most of them in northern Europe and North America, breed mink, foxes and chinchillas for consistency of color and texture.
Discount-cigarette billionaire owns land in Texas, New Mexico and Florida, mostly used to propagate rare animal species, like the pygmy hippo and okapi.
At least one airline has apparently agreed to partner with local, passionate animal advocates who have struggled for years to return these gentle giants to their native land.
That won't work with all software, of course, such as featured launch title Nintendo Land -- a carnival-themed collection of 12 games spotlighting major Nintendo franchises, from Animal Crossing to Zelda.
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