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African elephant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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African elephants are the species of elephants in the genus Loxodonta , one of the two existing genera in Elephantidae. Although it is commonly believed that the genus was named by Georges Cuvi...
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African elephant are huge elephants with large ears. Both males and females have tusks, unlike Asian elephants. ... Anatomy: African elephants average about 10 feet (3 m) tall at the shoulder, weighing roughly 6 tons (5,400 kg). Males are larger than females. Both males and females have tusks (large, pointed ivory teeth).
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An interesting statistic found in the book African Elephants: A Celebration of Majesty about this issue; a general estimation shows that Man is clearing more forests in one day that all the elephants in Africa will 'destroy' within one year.
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Elephants are amazing animals to see in their own environment. They are incredibly social creatures who have lasting memories, and can communicate over long distances through low range sound waves.
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African elephants at a drinking hole ... African elephants like to cool off by playing in the water and mud. The mud will then dry on their skins and this protects them from the sun. They regularly flap their ears for better blood circulation and to keep them cool.
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; Search the Web and your local library for more information on African elephants. ... Support for PBS.org provided by: ... ; Learn all about the life cycle of the African elephant.
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Notes and images of African elephants, updated from the Canadian Museum of Nature's Natural History Notebooks series. ... Home > Mammals > African Elephant ... Elephants are herbivores, which means they eat only plants. They usually consume 200 to 300 kg (440 to 660 lb.) of plant matter and 160 litres (42 gal.) of water in a day.
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