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African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Wild Animal
vulnerable
Herbivore
Elephants are the biggest land animals in the whole world! They have long trunks with over 40,000 muscles, big ears, and tusks. They are super smart and gentle.
Habitat
African savannas, grasslands, and forests
Fun Facts
- •An elephant's trunk has over 40,000 muscles and can lift 700 pounds!
- •Elephants are one of the smartest animals and can recognize themselves in mirrors.
- •A baby elephant can weigh as much as a grown-up human!
- •Elephants live in families and take care of each other like humans do.
Sounds
Typical elephant sound
call
Source: animal-sounds.org
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Proboscidea
- family
- Elephantidae
- genus
- Loxodonta
- species
- africana
Tags
africa
largest-land-animal
endangered
intelligent
herbivore