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A petite pachyderm snuggles up next to his mom

A 3-month-old elephant stands with his mother, in the Chitwan National Park in Nepal on Aug. 15, 2011.The park, established in 1973 and granted the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984, covers 360 square miles in the subtropical Inner Terai lowlands.The park proves a safe environment for endangered species such as the one-horned rhino and the royal Bengal tiger.
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A 3-month-old elephant stands with his mother, in the Chitwan National Park in Nepal on Aug. 15, 2011.

The park, established in 1973 and granted the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984, covers 360 square miles in the subtropical Inner Terai lowlands.

The park proves a safe environment for endangered species such as the one-horned rhino and the royal Bengal tiger.