African elephants

African elephants

Order : Proboscidea
Family : Elephantidae
Genus : Loxodonta

Facts about the genus Loxodonta, the African elephants

African elephants are the world's largest terrestrial mammals. (Full text)

The elephant Loxodonta is named for this feature. (Full text)

What is clear from the Stanford team's earlier work with trained African elephants is that under ideal conditions, elephant infrasound calls can make seismic waves that can travel almost a mile and a half (two kilometers). (Full text)

African elephants are named for the peculiar shaped ridges of their molar teeth; the ridges of an African elephant's teeth are coarser and fewer than those of the Asian elephant. (Full text)

loxodonta is not a member of any public groups (Full text)

• Illegal Trade • India • Ivory TradeOne genetic researcher said the difference between the two groups of African elephants is as large as the difference between a lion and a tiger. (Full text)

African elephants are the world's largest land animals. (Full text)

Status: African elephants are listed as endangered on the World Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened Animals. (Full text)

DNA Tests Show African Elephants Are Two Species (Full text)

AFRICAN ELEPHANTS is truly a remarkable chronicle of this majestic creature, a book that is only surpassed by the incredible photography exhibited here. (Full text)

The genetic difference between the forest and savanna African elephants is about 58 percent of the genetic . (Full text)

The genetic difference between the forest and savanna African elephants is about 58 percent of the genetic difference between the African and Asian elephants, said O'Brien. (Full text)

These are the toes of the Elephant The African Elephants are the largest land mammals on earth. (Full text)

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African Elephants are the biggest land animals. (Full text)

African Elephants are animals with a firm support like legs, a thickset body with a convexly curved spine larger ears. (Full text)

Detailed information about African elephants is also found in several "site-wide" articles—see the full article for a list. (Full text)

A significant challenge presented by the captive management of both Asian and African elephants is maintaining good foot condition in these animals. (Full text)

African elephants are capable of making a wide variety of vocal sounds, such as grunts, purrs, bellows, whistles, and the obvious trumpeting. (Full text)

The difference between the African elephants is about 58 percent of the genetic difference between the African and Asian elephants, O'Brien said. (Full text)