Elephant Carcass (IMAGE) University of California - Santa Barbara Caption An elephant carcass in Kruger National Park. The bare area of soil was created by carcass decomposition and disturbance from scavengers. Credit Deron Burkepile Usage Restrictions For Use with Credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.