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There are currently around 415,000 African elephants in the world (African bush and African forest combined), but there are only approximately 40,000 to 50,000 Asian elephants left.
African forest elephants are listed as critically endangered, while African savanna and Asian elephants have been listed as endangered. Since 1965, about 60% of African savanna elephants have been ...
The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of the two living species of African elephant, along with the African bush elephant. It is native to humid tropical forests in West Africa and the Congo Basin. It is the smallest of the three living elephant species, reaching a shoulder height of 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in). As with other African ...
The African forest elephant is considerably smaller. Fully grown African forest elephant males in optimal conditions where individuals are capable of reaching full growth potential are estimated to be on average 2.09–2.31 metres (6.9–7.6 ft) tall and 1,700–2,300 kilograms (3,700–5,100 lb) in weight. [31]
There are approximately 415,000 African elephants left in the world. The World Wildlife Foundation said that, in 2016, experts estimated their population had fallen by 111,000 over the course of a ...
African forest elephant. The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals. Family: Elephantidae (elephants) Genus: Loxodonta. African forest elephant, L. cyclotis CR [2]
African elephants are Earth's largest land animals, remarkable mammals that are very intelligent and highly social. Fresh evidence of this comes in a study that documents alarming population ...
African forest elephant in the Congo Basin. The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living terrestrial animals. Family: Elephantidae. Genus: Loxodonta. African bush elephant, L. africana EN [2] African forest elephant, L. cyclotis CR [3]