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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 .
There are two species of African elephants—the savanna (or bush) elephant and the forest elephant. Savanna elephants are larger than forest elephants, and their tusks curve outwards. In addition to being smaller, forest elephants are darker and their tusks are straighter and point downward.
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 somewhat like the continent...
Los elefantes africanos son los animales terrestres más grandes de la Tierra. Superan ligeramente en tamaño a sus primos asiáticos, y se les puede reconocer por sus enormes orejas, que tienen una forma parecida a la del continente africano, mientras las orejas de los elefantes asiáticos son redondas y más pequeñas.
African elephants are found in 37 countries in sub-Sahara Africa, with an estimated 70% in Southern Africa, 20% in Eastern Africa, 6% in Central Africa and 3% in West Africa. Elephants need a lot of land to find enough food and water. They can roam across more than 30,000 sq km.
African savanna elephants are the largest species of elephant and the biggest terrestrial animal on Earth. They are easily distinguished by their very large ears—which allow them to radiate excess heat—and front legs which are noticeably longer than the hind legs.
Learn how we're protecting Africa's species each and every day so we never have to live in a world without elephants, rhinos, and other precious wildlife. The African elephant is endangered by demand for its ivory tusks. AWF fights elephant poaching, ivory trafficking, and ivory demand to save elephants from extinction.
