Mound septic systems are considerably more expensive than conventional septics because they require more sophisticated construction. The cost of the electric pump and sand also contributes to the total price. In most cases, budget anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 for a mound septic system.
Conclusion: Changes of attitude regarding medical teaching and the media could dispel the confusion among physicians and journalists. For many years it was thought Joseph Merrick, widely known as the Elephant Man, had suffered from neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). In 1986, geneticists Tibbles and Cohen demonstrated that Merrick was actually afflicted with Proteus syndrome, a much rarer condition.
The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1956. This male weighed about 24,000 lb (11,000 kg), with a shoulder height of 3.96 meters (13.0 ft), a metre (yard) taller than the average male African elephant. 3. The elephantâs gestation period is 22 months, the longest of any land animal.