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57. Various parts of animal kills are used for any number of reasons...

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 03:04 AM

Mar 2012

in tribal societies. Elephant tails were carried by royalty, used as fly-switches, made into shamens' totems, the hairs braided into jewelry....

But heck, I only lived there for three years, I probably don't know what I'm talking about.

http://www.sportsafield.com/content/elephant-tail-bracelet

Edit: More here: http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&rlz=1R2ADRA_enUS432&q=elephant+tail+uses&rlz=1R2ADRA_enUS432&oq=elephant+tail+uses&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=hp.3...145203l146125l2l146406l5l4l0l0l0l0l282l875l0j2j2l4l0.frgbld.&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=ae91557033d2a865&biw=1280&bih=548

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Trump's Sons Under Investigation for African Hunting Trip [View all] tabatha Mar 2012 OP

the trumps are disgusting samsingh Mar 2012 #1

+1 Faygo Kid Mar 2012 #32

you're right samsingh Mar 2012 #36

That picture of the dead endangered leopard still haunts me. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #2

me too samsingh Mar 2012 #37

Its been reposted below, with a warning on it. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #39

...and the picture of the son holding up the severed tail of the elephant he killed... 1620rock Mar 2012 #3

I don't understand what is so bad about that? naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #6

Nobody said it was worse than the other - they just described it as vile. TBF Mar 2012 #9

You must be a vegan, eh? pipoman Mar 2012 #23

I agree, I hate hunting. n/t RebelOne Mar 2012 #26

You eat deer and duck. I don't he was hunting elephants for food. nt Mojorabbit Mar 2012 #10

the locals were eating the elephant naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #11

You do get that what they were doing and where they were doing it Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #12

I didn't know about the leopard naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #14

People killing beautiful endangered animals for the fun of putting movonne Mar 2012 #15

I agree naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #18

Even killing deer to put their heads over the fireplace is also barbaric. RebelOne Mar 2012 #27

Complete nonsense pipoman Mar 2012 #49

Sounds like you have a stronger stomach than I do Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #24

Not Racism-Elephants Are Endangered erpowers Mar 2012 #44

ok but, naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #47

They may be endangered, but in some national parks, their numbers have increased.... PavePusher Mar 2012 #53

All these wild animals are getting very rare xtraxritical Mar 2012 #51

The trumps were doing the hunting and I seriously doubt they were hunting for food. nt Mojorabbit Mar 2012 #66

You gotta be kidding. He was hunting elephants and anything RebelOne Mar 2012 #64

Deer are nowhere near becoming hunted to extinction. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #17

I didn't comment on the extinction naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #20

For good reason. You refuse to put two and two together. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #30

What are you talking about? naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #31

I'm sorry that I confused you. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #33

I don't think the uproar about the elephant tail naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #40

You went to racism right off the bat. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #43

How is that deflection? naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #46

Please lift your tail and do your droppings somewhere else. xtraxritical Mar 2012 #52

Wow, deep thoughts. naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #58

Deers not being on the endangered species... LanternWaste Mar 2012 #60

except naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #61

There is a world of difference between hunting for food and hunting for just the sport of killing. olegramps Mar 2012 #19

Africans hunt lions for food. naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #21

I vehemently disagree. Doremus Mar 2012 #29

Various parts of animal kills are used for any number of reasons... PavePusher Mar 2012 #57

ah, then that explains it then: The elitist punks needed a fly-switch in a pinch. Doremus Mar 2012 #63

Please note that I wasn't defending anyone, just making statements of fact. n/t PavePusher Mar 2012 #65

Disgusting rich pricks! hamsterjill Mar 2012 #4

Trumps don't hunt, they just shoot. lumpy Mar 2012 #5

And I think you point right to the heart of it YankeyMCC Mar 2012 #62

Zimbabwe and the others in the AU anti-alec Mar 2012 #7

TAX THE RICH! Crowman1979 Mar 2012 #8

More detailed details of the investigation in the article on the link below Tx4obama Mar 2012 #13

Good addition. Thanks. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #25

I grew up in the country... Joseph8th Mar 2012 #16

Zimbabwe says Trump sons' hunt legal naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #22

If Zimbabwe says it was a legal hunt JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2012 #28

You could always look it up. PavePusher Mar 2012 #55

No Good little shits (warning picture of two assholes and dead big cat) Botany Mar 2012 #34

Put a graphic warning on that, please. (Edit - thanks for the edit) Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #35

That is sickening. (Glad you showed those worthless bastards though.) Hoyt Mar 2012 #38

Jaguar? Oh dear ghu, no..... PavePusher Mar 2012 #56

Leopard ... sorry Botany Mar 2012 #59

A "trophy" hunter sulphurdunn Mar 2012 #41

After seeing the photo of those asses with the big cat, I have to agree. Hope daddy is proud. Hoyt Mar 2012 #50

Disgusting beyond measure Liberalynn Mar 2012 #42

Sick, twisted jerks. beac Mar 2012 #45

Oh good you killed a beatiful animal from 300 yards away with a high powered rifle. Kurska Mar 2012 #48

Actually, most African big-game hunting is done at ranges of less than 100 yards. PavePusher Mar 2012 #54