Elephant race in Nepali festival

An elephant runs after a football during an elephant football game, part of Nepal's annual international elephant festival in Sauraha, about 170 km (106 miles) south of Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec 28, 2010. Starting Dec 26, this year's festival is expected to be the country's biggest elephant carnival, which includes elephant races, football games, beauty pageant and other activities. [Photo/Xinhua]

An elephant runs after a football during an elephant football game in Sauraha, about 170 km (106 miles) south of Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec 28, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]