The Elephant's Empire
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It is said that the "King of Beasts" has always been the lion, monarch of all predators. But the hierarchy of authority in the animal kingdom - perhaps better described as the food chain - is not all dominated by red tooth and sharp claw. The most influential creature on the African continent in terms of landscape alteration, water-course adjustment, seed dispersal and sheer dominant strength has to be Loxodonta Africana - the elephant.
