Get African Forest Elephant Facts PNG. Males are from 2.4 to 3 meters (7.9 to 9.8 feet) tall at the shoulder while females are smaller at about 1.8 to 2.4 m (5.9 to 7.9 ft) tall at the shoulder. Lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size african forest elephant closely resembles african bush elephant.
The two differ mainly in size. They are slightly larger than their asian cousins and can be identified in the forest, their feasting on trees and shrubs creates pathways for smaller animals to move through, and in the savanna, they uproot trees. There are 2 extant species of african elephant.
The african forest elephant (loxodonta cyclotis) is one of the two living african elephant species.
Asian elephants live in nepal, india and southeast asia in scrub forests and rainforests. African forest elephants live in close social groups called 'herds'. There are three subspecies of asian elephant: Some taxonomists propose that the african forest elephant (loxodonta cyclotis) is a separate species to the african bush/savannah elephant, and other it's said that the former's ears are the same shape as africa, while the latter's look like india.
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