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Bookmark or Share- African Elephant - National Geographic KidsOne elephant can eat 300 pounds (136 kilograms) of food in one day. People hunt elephants mainly for their ivory tusks. Adult females and young travel in herds, while adult males generally...
- Elephant - WikipediaThree 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.
- Elephant Facts, Types, Classification, Habitat, Diet, AdaptationsThe elephant species are distributed throughout Southeast Asia, South Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. African forest elephants inhabit the central and western regions of Africa, while the African bush elephants are found in the eastern and southern parts.
- African elephant, facts and photos - National GeographicWhat is the African elephant? African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth. They are slightly larger than their Asian cousins and can be identified by their larger ears that look ...
- Our top 10 facts about elephants - WWFThere are three species of elephant: African Savanna (Bush), African Forest and Asian. The ears of African elephants are much larger than their cousins and are described as being shaped like the African continent, whereas the ears of Asian elephants are shaped like the Indian subcontinent.
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