African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
The largest land animal, with large ears and tusks.
Editorial profile — not an identification of your photo.
- Group
- Mammal
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Region
- Africa
The African bush elephant is the largest living land animal. The photo shows a male in Etosha National Park, Namibia. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance provides a general elephant profile.
Typical traits
- Very large body
- Large ears
- Long trunk and tusks
Could be confused with
- Asian elephant (smaller ears)
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