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African Savanna Elephant
African Savanna Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Mammalia
ENDANGERED

Stats

Lifespan
60-70 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Cathemeral
Social
Herd
Biome
Tropical savanna
Range
Sub-Saharan Africa
Movement
Walking
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Herd Safety
Status
Endangered

About

The largest living land animal, roaming African savannas in tight matriarchal herds. Its trunk contains roughly 40,000 muscles, dexterous enough to pluck a single blade of grass yet strong enough to uproot a tree.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn
    A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Proboscidea
Family
Elephantidae
Genus
Loxodonta
Species
Loxodonta africana