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The African forest elephant feeds on bark, leaves, and fruit. The African forest elephant is an herbivore. Elephants observed in Lopé National Park fed mostly tree bark and leaves, and at least 72 different fruits. [27] To supplement their diet with minerals, they congregate at mineral-rich waterholes and mineral licks. [32] [33]
Articles related to the African elephants (genus Loxodonta), a group comprising two living elephant species, the African bush elephant (L. africana) and the smaller African forest elephant (L. cyclotis). Both are social herbivores with grey skin.
The African bush elephant is listed as Endangered and the African forest elephant as Critically Endangered on the respective IUCN Red Lists. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] Based on vegetation types that provide suitable habitat for African elephants, it was estimated that in the early 19th century a maximum of 26,913,000 African elephants might have been ...
Three species of living elephants are recognised; the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), and Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). [8] African elephants were traditionally considered a single species, Loxodonta africana, but molecular studies have affirmed their status as separate species.
The African elephant is a flagship species that faces significant pressure from poaching and habitat loss. Listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List ...
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 ...
African forest elephant, L. cyclotis CR [2] extirpated; Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit ...
An African Elephant named Madhubala was finally reunited with her sisters after 15 years. Madhubala experienced poor conditions in captivity at Karachi Zoo in Pakistan.After the death of her other ...