Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only survivin
African Bush Elephant
African bush elephant skeleton
African bush elephant with ears spread in a threat or attentive position and visible blood vessels
African bush elephant with its trunk raised, a behaviour often adopted when trumpeting
The African forest elephant is an elephant species native to humid tropical forests in West Africa and the Congo Basin. It was first described in 1900. With an average shoulder height of 2.16 m, it is
Elephant
…Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (L. cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea…
A family of African forest elephants in the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve wetlands, Central African Republic
African forest elephants in a waterhole
Group of African forest elephants digging at a mineral lick