EndangeredAfrican Savanna Elephant
Loxodonta africana
43 countries58 parks
Species group · Mammals
WAnimals has 3 species of elephant, in the family Elephantidae.
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 3.
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
3 species in this group are in a threatened category according to the IUCN.
Recorded in 62 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
It can eat up to 150 kg of vegetation a day.
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Its tusks keep growing throughout its life.
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It has an exceptional memory and can recall migration routes from decades earlier.
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Only some males grow visible tusks.
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It can recognise itself in a mirror.
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It is a religious and cultural symbol in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
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It was recognised as a species distinct from the savannah elephant only after recent genetic studies.
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Its population has fallen by more than 80% through ivory poaching and habitat loss.
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