Elephantidae - Wikipedia Elephantidae is a family of large, herbivorous proboscidean mammals which includes the living elephants (belonging to the genera Elephas and Loxodonta), as well as a number of extinct genera like Mammuthus (mammoths) and Palaeoloxodon
The Elephantidae - University of California Museum of Paleontology Mammoths were large proboscideans that roamed the Earth during the Pliocene and Pleistocene (~5 mya to 11,500 years ago) They belong to the group of true elephants (Elephantidae) and are closely related to the two living species
Elephant - Animal Spot Elephants are the world’s largest living land mammals that belong to the family Elephantidae These animals are identified by their unique appearance and characterized by a large head with broad, flat ears and long trunk, alongside their massive, columnar legs, long tusks, and tough skin
Elephant Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS Elephants: mammals of the family Elephantidae They are the largest existing land animals There are currently three species of elephants across the globe: the African bush elephant (E lephas
Elephant Facts | Mammals - BBC Earth family: Elephantidae; genus: Loxodonta or Elephas; species: There are three living species of elephant: the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (L cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) young: Calf group: Herd predator: Humans, and rarely lions, hyenas and crocodiles life span:
Elephantidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics As the largest extant land mammal, the elephant is characterized not only by great size but also by extraordinary intelligence, complex social behavior, and its remarkable nose, capable of uprooting large trees or grasping single grains of rice
Elephants (Family Elephantidae) - iNaturalist Elephantidae is a family of large, herbivorous mammals collectively called elephants and mammoths These are terrestrial large mammals with a snout modified into a trunk and teeth modified into tusks
Elephant - Wikipedia 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)
World Species : Elephantidae (elephants) Elephantidae is a family of large, herbivorous mammals collectively called elephants and mammoths These are terrestrial large mammals with a snout modified into a trunk and teeth modified into tusks