Elephant Jums, Cabárceno's Dominant Male, Dies After a Fight with His Son

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Jums, the dominant male of the herd of African elephants in the Cabárceno Nature Park, died on Wednesday afternoon as a result of wounds sustained in a fight with another of the group's specimens, his son Jumar, in what points to a male dispute for dominance.After gaining access to the area of the meadow where Jums was lying, and after four hours of delicate handling maneuvers, Cabárceno's staff were able to move the elephant to a safe area in o…

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Jums was 50 years old, he was the dominant male and had 21 descendants, including the one who challenged him and killed him.