African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

About African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Mammals
Order: Proboscidea
Family: Elephantidae

The African bush elephant, also known as the African savanna elephant, is a species of elephant native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of three extant elephant species and, along with the African forest elephant, one of two extant species of African elephant. It is the largest living terrestrial animal, with fully grown bulls reaching an average shoulder height of 3.04–3.36 metres (10.0–11.0 ft) and a body mass of 5.2–6.9 tonnes ; the largest recorded specimen had a shoulder height of 3.96 metres (13.0 ft) and an estimated body mass of 10.4 tonnes. The African bush elephant is characterised by its long prehensile trunk with two finger-like processes; a convex back; large ears which help reduce body heat; and sturdy tusks that are noticeably curved. The skin is grey with scanty hairs, and bending cracks which support thermoregulation by retaining water.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

2001-06-21

Kafue National Park - Busunga Plains, Zambia
2001-06-30

South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
2002-11-16

Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
2002-12-01

Victoria Falls, Zambia
2002-12-02

Chobe National Park - Kasane, Botswana

Very common, and the largest elephants that we saw.
2002-12-06

Chobe National Park - Suvuti, Botswana

This large male elephant walked over to the truck and farted at us.
2002-12-08

Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
2002-12-10

Moremi Game Reserve - Chief's Island, Botswana

Right in our campsite!
2002-12-12

Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana
2003-01-14

Brandenberg, Namibia

Right in the campground in the middle of the desert.
2003-01-15

Etosha National Park, Namibia
2003-03-05

Tangire National Park, Tanzania
2003-03-06

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
2017-01-08

Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda