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Chipchopper | 19:09 Sat 05th Dec 2020 | Animals & Nature
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I was watching some film footage on TV recently, where elephants were covering their hides in mud and when they had a good coating they would leave the watering hole, then finish off by having a dust bath.
It didn't seem clear why they did this but it reminded me of humans using talcum powder.
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Sunscreen, some protection from parasites but elephants, and hippos suffer from sunburn
My chooks used to love a dust bath. We have a few pheasants in the garden who do this in the borders. I know birds do it to help with pests and I used to help them with a bit of diatom.

My horse used to love a good old dusty roll too.
I believe it does dissuade ticks which burrow under the elephant's skin and irritate it.

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