African Elephant
Facts
- Elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror.
- Elephants can’t jump.
- Elephants are the worlds largest land animals.
Info
COMMON NAME: African Elephant
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Loxodonta africana
TYPE: Mammals
DIET: Herbivore
GROUP NAME: Herd
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: Up to 70 years
SIZE: Height at the shoulder: 8.2 to 13 feet
WEIGHT: 2.5 to 7 tons
SIZE RELATIVE TO A 6-FT MAN:
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