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The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is a species of elephant native to sub-Saharan Africa.It is one of two extant species of African elephant and one of three extant elephant species.
Both African elephant species live in family units comprising several adult cows, their daughters and their subadult sons. Each family unit is led by an older cow known as the matriarch . [ 33 ] [ 34 ] African forest elephant groups are less cohesive than African bush elephant groups, probably because of the lack of predators.
Since 1965, about 60% of African savanna elephants have been lost, and a shocking 62% of African forest elephants were lost between 2002 and 2011. Asian elephants have not fared better, ...
Elephants live in herds which typically consist of 10 to 70 individuals. These herds are matriarchal and are usually led by the oldest female. The females almost always remain in the same herd for ...
According to a recent study, African elephants have wrinkles to retain water and prevent dehydration while traversing the African Savanna. Asian elephants do not have this concern, as they live in ...
Elephants have a fission–fusion society, in which multiple family groups come together to socialise. Females (cows) tend to live in family groups, which can consist of one female with her calves or several related females with offspring. The leader of a female group, usually the oldest cow, is known as the matriarch.
The savanna elephant populations fell by about 70% on average at the surveyed sites and the forest elephant populations dropped by about 90% on average at the surveyed sites, with poaching and ...
Elephants were also found in Somalia. Since elephants are migratory, they are found in a variety of habitats, such as woodland, savanna, and tropical forests. The yellow-spotted rock hyrax, which is found in savanna and rocky areas, looks much like a large rodent, but is actually related to elephants. The golden mole lives in savanna. [3]