On Animal Planet's series "Fooled by Nature," Mt. Elgon in Africa, is home to these elephant cave miners. In the middle of the night these elephants mine salty rock in order to get a balanced diet.
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Fooled by Nature: Elephant Salt Miners
On Animal Planet's series "Fooled by Nature," Mt. Elgon in Africa, is home to these elephant cave miners. In the middle of the night these elephants mine salty rock in order to get a balanced diet.
Added: Sep 11, 2008
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Runtime: 02:48
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