Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Behavior and diet
Elephants are expansive warm blooded animals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. They are currently the largest land animal on earth. Two species of elephants exist: Asian and African elephants. Asian elephants are smaller than their African counterparts. African elephants have larger, fan-shaped ears, which some believe actually resemble the shape of the African continent. Elephants are either left or right-tusked and the one they use more is usually smaller because of wear and tear. Elephants have the longest gestation period of any mammal. A single calf is born to a female after a gestation period of 22 months. Amazingly, 16-18 hours of an elephant’s day is spent eating. Elephants eat between 149 and 169 kg (330-375 lb.) of vegetation daily.
Elephant photos
Pafuri Walking Trail in the Northern Kruger National Park
Photo taken at Kruger National Park, South Africa by Africa Discovery Kruger National Park, South Africa
29 May 2014
Elephant sighting on bush walk with our knowledgable armed ranger
Photo taken at Kruger National Park, South Africa by Viva Safaris Kruger National Park, South Africa
22 Jul 2017
Moremi Elephant
Photo taken at Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana by Safari Lifestyles Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
08 Dec 2015
Photo taken at Amboseli National Park, Kenya by Papio Africa Holidays Amboseli National Park, Kenya
10 Sep 2018
Game drive in Ruaha National Park. Enjoy your safari with us.
Photo taken at Ruaha National Park, Tanzania by Uhuru Travel & Tours Ltd Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
07 May 2020
Open Safari Vehicle Kruger Park
Photo taken at Kruger National Park, South Africa by Shinzelle Safaris Kruger National Park, South Africa
06 Jun 2016
Elephant family in Tanzania
Photo taken at Tanzania by tropicaltrailsarusha Tanzania
17 Sep 2014
Found in these countries:
Botswana
DR Congo
Gabon
Kenya
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Rwanda
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
International elephant day is celebrated on 12 August
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