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Female Borneo pygymy elephant found dead in Kinabatangan
Published on: Sunday, April 12, 2020
Published on: Sun, Apr 12, 2020
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Female Borneo pygymy elephant found dead in Kinabatangan
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KINABATANGAN: A female Borneo pygmy elephant was found dead at the Malua Forest Reserve along the Kinabatangan-Lahad Datu border, here.

Sabah Wildlife Director Augustine Tuuga, when contacted, said initial investigation showed the elephant possibly died from poisoning.

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He said a postmortem conducted three days ago found no external injuries on the elephant, about five to 10 years old.

“We are still waiting for a lab report on the elephant’s cause of death,” he said on Saturday.

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