Desert elephant
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Desert elephants or desert-adapted elephants are not a distinct species of elephant but are African bush elephants that have made their homes in the Namib and Sahara deserts in Africa. Previously they
Desert elephants at the dried up Huab River in Namibia
Female spraying sand to keep cool while standing guard over her calf, Damaraland, Namibia
Desert-adapted baby elephants cuddling in Damaraland, Namibia
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African bush elephant
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The African bush elephant, also known as the African savanna elephant, is a species of elephant native to sub-Saharan Africa and the largest living terrestrial animal, with fully grown bulls reaching
Desert elephant
…Desert elephants or desert-adapted elephants are not a distinct species of elephant but are African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana) that have made their homes in the Namib and Sahara deserts in Africa. Previously they were classified as a subspecies of the African…
178 Male African bush elephant in Etosha National Park Photo by Giles Laurent
Skeletal diagram of an African bush elephant bull (Jumbo) in side-on view compared to a human
Molar of an adult African bush elephant
Elephant family in Amboseli National Park, Kenya