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African bush elephant. The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is one of two extant African elephant species and one of three extant elephant species. It is the largest living terrestrial animal, with bulls reaching an average shoulder height of 3.04–3.36 metres (10.0–11.0 ft) and a body ...
African elephants are members of the genus Loxodonta 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. However, they differ in the size and colour of their tusks as well as the shape and size of their ears and skulls.
Elephant. Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (L. cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea; extinct relatives ...
Proboscidea (/ ˌproʊbəˈsɪdiə /; from Latin proboscis, from Ancient Greek προβοσκίς (proboskís) 'elephant's trunk') is a taxonomic order of afrotherian mammals containing one living family (Elephantidae) and several extinct families. First described by J. Illiger in 1811, it encompasses the elephants and their close relatives. [ 1 ]
Elephantidae. Elephantidae is a family of large, herbivorous proboscidean mammals collectively called elephants and mammoths. These are large terrestrial mammals with a snout modified into a trunk and teeth modified into tusks. Most genera and species in the family are extinct. Only two genera, Loxodonta (African elephants) and Elephas (Asian ...
Forest elephant populations are declining due to poaching for the international ivory trade, habitat loss and fragmentation. Family and its importance to African elephants Family means a lot to ...
African elephants can weigh up to six tons and are the largest land animals on Earth, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Park officials said Nadirah had help and guidance from her sister Luna ...
Kafue National Park is the largest national park in Zambia, covering an area of about 22,400 km 2 (similar in size to Wales or Massachusetts). It is the second largest national park in Africa [2] and is home to 152 different species of mammals. [1] There are also 515 bird species, 70 reptile species, 58 species of fish and 36 amphibious species ...