Kerala’s iconic wild elephant ‘Chillikomban’ dies after being washed away in Parambikulam Aliyar Project contour canal
Chillikomban was known as a docile tusker that lived amongst people in the Nelliampathi region, without causing trouble. The tusker would traverse to the Tamil Nadu side during musth and return to the home turf, recalled a biologist from Kerala.
Source: The Hindu - National
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