Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Proboscidea
Family
Elephantidae
Genus
Loxodonta
Species
Loxodonta africana
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 0 cm and averaging 400 cm (Height at shoulder) - applies to Males
- Up to 0 cm and averaging 260 cm (Height at shoulder) - applies to Females
Weight
- Up to 6048 kg - applies to Males
- Up to 3232 kg - applies to Females
Synonyms
Distribution and habitat preferences
African elephants are found in Eastern, Southern, Central, and West Africa, in dense forests, mopane and miombo woodlands, Sahelian scrub or deserts. (Wikipedia)
Behaviour
African elephant societies are arranged around family units. Each family unit is made up of around ten closely related females and their calves and is led by an older female known as the matriarch. When separate family units bond, they form kinship or bond groups. After puberty, male elephants tend to form alliances with other males. (Wikipedia)
