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)
Elephant | WWF - World Wildlife Fund Elephants are the largest land mammals on earth and have distinctly massive bodies, large ears, and long trunks They use their trunks to pick up objects, trumpet warnings, greet other elephants, or suck up water for drinking or bathing, among other uses
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!
Elephants | Smithsonians National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute With fewer than 50,000 Asian elephants in the wild, every birth is a symbol of hope and a reminder that protecting elephants starts with all of us As Linh Mai learns and grows, the animal care, nutrition and vet teams will continue to share updates on her health and social bonds within the herd
What are elephants? | Britannica Elephants are the largest living land animals, characterized by their long trunk (elongated upper lip and nose), columnar legs, ivory tusks, and huge head with wide flat ears
About Elephants - International Elephant Foundation When elephants venture into former habitat now planted with crops, both people and elephants can be injured or killed Despite their differences, elephants share a recognizable blueprint Males are larger than females, and both sexes keep growing throughout their lives
Elephants 101 - Education Learn about both Asian and African elephants and the threats facing these highly intelligent animals today
Elephant - African Wildlife Foundation There are two recognized subspecies of this iconic animal: bush (or savanna) and forest African bush elephants are the larger of the two and their tusks curve out, while their forest-dwelling cousins are darker and have tusks that are straighter and that point downward