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5 de nov. de 2023 · Learn about the 6 living types of elephants, including African bush and forest elephants, and Asian elephants and their subspecies. Discover the fun facts and photos of these stunning mammals and their extinct relatives, such as mammoths and mastodons.
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).
Learn about the two types of elephants: African and Asian, and their distinct features, behaviors, and threats. Find out how WWF is working to protect elephants and their habitats from poaching and habitat loss.
25 de abr. de 2017 · Learn about the classification, characteristics, and distribution of elephants, the largest terrestrial animals on Earth. Find out the differences between African and Asian elephants, and their subspecies such as bush, forest, and Sri Lankan elephants.
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3 de set. de 2023 · Learn about the seven different types of elephants, including two kinds of pygmy elephants, and where to see them in Africa and Asia. Compare their size, shape, tusks, ears, trunks, and conservation status.
List of Common Types of Elephant Species. Elephantidae consists of only two surviving genera Elephas and Loxodonta, while the now-extinct genera include Mammuthus, Primelephas, and Palaeoloxodon. The Loxodonta includes the following two living species:
Elephantidae is a family of large, herbivorous proboscidean mammals collectively called elephants and mammoths. These are large terrestrial mammals with a snout modified into a trunk and teeth modified into tusks. Most genera and species in the family are extinct.
