The Wonders of the
Title:African Elephant
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Wise, stoic, and deeply interconnected, the African bush elephant and forest elephant encapsulate the beauty of this vast continent and are essential to the large ecosystem around them. Characterized by their strong familial bonds and intelligence as a species, these creatures form the centerpiece of our Elegance of Africa collection. Featuring the SCS Annual Edition 2022 Elephant Fayola, captured in stunning new color greige and featuring 822 crystal facets, this crystal creation represents the grace and dynamism of the Elephant grandmother who leads her herd.
To commemorate the release of this breathtaking crystal creation, designed by Martin Zendron, we’ve collected everything you need to know about the wonders of the African Elephant.
To commemorate the release of this breathtaking crystal creation, designed by Martin Zendron, we’ve collected everything you need to know about the wonders of the African Elephant.
African Elephants vs
Title:Asian Elephants
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The African elephant is found from the rainforests of Central and Western Africa to the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. While the African elephant’s ears resemble the shape of the vast African continent, its cousin, the Asian elephant, has ears which resemble the outline of the Indian subcontinent.
Grandmother Elephant
Title:Knows Best
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For African elephants, the female acts as the dominant head of the family, and as the matriarch of her herd, she leads the elephants on their long migration. The SCS Annual Edition 2022 Elephant Fayola depicts this Elephant matriarch, with the African origin name Fayola meaning the ”one who walks with honor”. With pride and strength, the oldest and most experienced female elephant grandmother takes charge of the herd which can range from three to twenty-five elephants.
A Szerengeti óriásai
Title:
A gyengéd óriások kiemelkednek a Szerengeti végtelen síkságának melegéből. A világ legnagyobb szárazföldi állata 2,5–4 méter magas, míg súlya 2250 és 6350 kiló között van. Hatalmas testük és folytonos vándorlásuk tükrében nem csoda, hogy a nap több mint háromnegyedét evéssel töltik.
Tökéletesen alkalmazkodik
Title:az afrikai síksághoz
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Az elefántoknak nem csak a megjelenése fenséges, hanem a teljes anatómiájuk alkalmazkodik természetes élőhelyük gyakran barátságtalan körülményeihez a tűző nap alatt. Az afrikai síkság perzselő hőségében az elefántot a bőre védi a meleg és a leégés ellen. A 2,5 centiméter vastag elefántbőr felszíne redős, ami segít a víz visszatartásában. Ezt ragadja meg kristály formájában az SCS Elefánt, elsőként alkalmazva az új szürkésdrapp színt. Az elefánt bőre azonban nem olyan ellenálló mint gondolnánk: a leleményes elefántok homokot szórnak a hátukra védekezésül a nap sugarai ellen.
A faj nagyon intelligens, és az újszülött borjak hihetetlenül gyorsan fejlődnek, akik születésük után mintegy 20 perccel már megtanulnak a saját lábukon állni. Ezt a mérföldkövet örökíti meg a kristályból készült játékos Madisa kiselefánt. A család legkisebb tagjai már két nap elteltével képesek lépést tartani a csordával, ahogy Fayola nagymama féltő tekintete követi őket vándorlásaik során a Szerengeti-síkságon.
A faj nagyon intelligens, és az újszülött borjak hihetetlenül gyorsan fejlődnek, akik születésük után mintegy 20 perccel már megtanulnak a saját lábukon állni. Ezt a mérföldkövet örökíti meg a kristályból készült játékos Madisa kiselefánt. A család legkisebb tagjai már két nap elteltével képesek lépést tartani a csordával, ahogy Fayola nagymama féltő tekintete követi őket vándorlásaik során a Szerengeti-síkságon.
Elephants Are Created
Title:to Perfection
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Whether an Elephant is picking up an object, finding food, stripping bark from trees, or defending itself from attack, its stunning ivory tusks are in fact teeth that have evolved for many essential purposes. Forceful, majestic, and wrapped in durable enamel the ivory tusks are seen on both male and female African elephants, and each elephant has a dominant tusk, just as humans have a dominant hand.
A masterpiece of design, the Elephant’s trunk is capable of much more than we might think. This multitool is made up of muscle, giving the Elephant both strength and flexibility to uproot trees or delicately pick up smaller objects and pluck leaves. From smelling, drinking, and spraying water, the wonders of the Elephant’s truck also help the animal to communicate from miles apart. With its truck the Elephant creates seismic signals, or vibrations in the ground, which the animals pick up using their bones.
A masterpiece of design, the Elephant’s trunk is capable of much more than we might think. This multitool is made up of muscle, giving the Elephant both strength and flexibility to uproot trees or delicately pick up smaller objects and pluck leaves. From smelling, drinking, and spraying water, the wonders of the Elephant’s truck also help the animal to communicate from miles apart. With its truck the Elephant creates seismic signals, or vibrations in the ground, which the animals pick up using their bones.
The African Elephant
Title:Needs Protection
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But these elephants are endangered. Sadly, due to the illegal ivory trade 9 out of 10 African elephants have been wiped out in the past 100 years, leaving just 415,000 in the wild. A stark reminder that we should cherish and protect these beautiful creatures and respect their place on this earth.
We hope our crystal creation portraying this grandmother elephant’s stoic beauty sheds light on the gentle nature of these wonderful creators, reiterating the need to protect the African Elephant and the habitat that surrounds it.
Find out more about the creation of the Elephant Fayola in this article
We hope our crystal creation portraying this grandmother elephant’s stoic beauty sheds light on the gentle nature of these wonderful creators, reiterating the need to protect the African Elephant and the habitat that surrounds it.
Find out more about the creation of the Elephant Fayola in this article
