Determine color and direction of the missing elephants in the picture.
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G< R< R< G< R< M> G< R< R> M<
G< G< G> G< G> G< G< G< G> G>
G< M> M> G< G< ?? M> M> G< G<
Y< Y> G> G< Y< Y> Y< G> G< Y>
G< G< G> G> M< M> G> G> M< M<
R> M> ?? G< R> M< Y< Y> G> R>
R> R< R< R< R> R> R< ?? R> R<
R< G< R< G< R< G> G> R> G> R<
Y> Y> Y< Y< Y> Y< Y> Y< Y< Y<
Y> Y< Y< Y< Y< Y> Y> Y< Y> Y<
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: redY
: yellowG
: greenM
: magenta>
: facing right<
: facing left?
: gap
Hint 1:
The elephant herd has no boundaries. The right side joins the left side and the bottom joins the top.
Hint 2:
Elephants are social animals: they count on themselves and on their neighbours.
Hint 3:
With more fellows around, an elephant must see further.
Hint 4:
Eight are the neighbours. One is the self. Sight overflows. Where is the match?
Hint 5:
Almost everything in this puzzle is random.