You can see the folds in the neck ..the white / pink patches are because the elephant is not young anymore.
@Jypyä Pop: :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
@Graciel·la (Vic. Catalonia): Thank you Graciel.la :)
@Existence Artistique: Merci beaucoup Existence :)
@Captain Guildive Ajoupa: Merci beaucoup Captain :)
@Hiro: The older the elephant, more the spots on the skin! Otherwise they are a uniform dark grey :)
@Mireille T.: Thank you Mireille...They are rough and tough :)
@grouser: Everything about a pachyderm is interesting grouser :)
@Lewis: Thank you very much Lewis :)
@beach: Thank you very much Beach,...when they are young, the elephants are uniformly grey..but as they grow old, the spots appear.
@Steven: Thank you Steven,,That is a decorative band around the neck !!!
@ursulakatariina: Thank you Ursula :)
@Steve Rice: Ha ha ha we all get old Steve...
@Mhelene: Thank you very much Mhelene :)
@MEC: Thank you very much MEC :)
@Don: Yes..they make lovely sounds when the elephants walk:)
@Lalena: Thank you very much Lalena :)
@Rick: Thank you very much Rick :)))))))))))))))))))))))
@Willem: Thank you very much Willem :)
@Martine Libouton: Merci beaucoup Martine :)
@Jeff & Pat: :))) None of us remain young forever Jeff! Old age is part of life :)))
@helys: :)) Thank you helys :)
@Elaine Hancock: Thank you Elaine ;)
@Irene: Thank you very much Irene :)
@Harry: Thank you very much Harry :)
@Michael Rawluk: Thank you very much Michael :)
@Nina: Thank you very much Nina :)
@Nicou: Merci beaucoup Nicou mon ami :)
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