Elephant - Wikipedia 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
Elephant Facts, Types, Classification, Habitat, Diet . . . The 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
Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund Elephants, the largest land mammals, still face being killed for their tusks Help WWF’s elephant conservation efforts to fight poaching, conflict and habitat destruction
115 Amazing Facts about Elephants - Elephant World There are only three species of elephants; the African Savannah elephant, African Forest elephant, and the Asian elephant African elephants have large ears shaped like the continent of Africa African elephants are usually around 10 feet tall, weighing 8,000 to 16,000 pounds
Elephant Facts | Mammals - BBC Earth The elephant is the largest living land animal This giant, plant-eating mammal lives in family groups with complex social orders and is capable of remarkable feats of memory – they do say elephants never forget!
African elephant, facts and photos | National Geographic What 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
Elephant facts | Animals | National Geographic Kids Ready to get the lowdown on these gentle giants, gang? Check out our ten elephant-astic elephant facts! Elephant facts 1) There are three different species of elephant – the African Savannah elephant, the African Forest elephant and the Asian elephant Elephants are known for their large ears, tusks made of ivory and their trunks