Although it started as part of holiday traditions in India, elephant polo has grown into a more regularly played sport, even having its own official association, the World Elephant Polo Association. Only Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) are used in the games, and the clip below shows the somewhat chaotic nature of the game;
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Today's post comes to your courtesy of yet another of my revered Canadian colleagues: pharmacist Scott Gavura, author of the excellent Science-Based Pharmacy blog.
I wonder what happens when some drunk Aussie clobbers an elephant with a polo mallet? Only a matter of time...