African elephants
Largest land mammals
African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Two species exist: the larger savanna elephant and the smaller forest elephant.
They're distinguished from Asian elephants by their larger ears, more rounded heads, and the fact that both males and females grow tusks.
African elephants are increasingly threatened by poaching and habitat loss.
- tusksExtended animal incisors
- trunkMain stem or storage
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- ivory tradeCommerce in elephant tusks
- migrationMovement to new territory
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Small gnawing mammals
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