Name: Indian Elephant, Elephas indicus; African Elephant, Loxodonta africana; South-Central Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus. Family Elephantidae
Description: Very large thick skinned mammal with elongated nose and prehensile trunk.
Location: Africa, Asia, India
Special Features:
Elongated Nose
Prehensile trunk
Large ears
Ivory tusks
Thick, almost hairless skin
African elephants can weigh more than 6 tons
Social creatures
The African elephant is the larger of elephant types
Diet: Herbivorous
Neat Fact: Elephants are the largest living land animal. They can drink up to two gallons of water in their trunk at one time.
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