Elefant Rüssel
a discription of elephants
Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Three species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (L. cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Elephants are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Elephantidae is the only surviving family of the order Proboscidea; other, now extinct, members of the order include deinotheres, gomphotheres, mammoths, and mastodons.
find out more here!Types of elephants
main types
- african elephant
- asian elephant
subtypes
- african bush elephant
- indian elephant
- african forest elephant
- sri lankan elephant
- borneo elephant
differences between the main types
| species | height | weight |
|---|---|---|
| asian elephant | 2.75m | 2.7t |
| african elephant | 3.7m | 5.5t |