African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Adult African elephants roam savannas, grasslands, wetlands, and open forests across sub-Saharan Africa, often traveling long distances to find food and water. They are massive herbivores that strip bark, push over branches, dig for roots, and graze heavily with their trunk and tusks. Adults defend themselves with charges, stomps, trunk blows, and tusk jabs, and their deep rumbles can carry over long distances. The African elephant is the largest living land animal, with ears that help shed heat in hot climates.
- Type
- Brute
- Conservation status
- EN
Growth chain
- African Elephant Calf
- African Elephant