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Elephant
Elephant
Elephant
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Proboscidea
Family: Elephantidae
Types of Elephants
African Elephant Asian Elephant
What Are the Differences Between
African and Asian Elephants?
African
Elephant
• Heaviest animal on
land
• Males are heavier
than females
(weight is 5,000-
14,000 lbs.)
• Second tallest in the
animal kingdom
(Height is ~12-14 ft.)
• Height of the
shoulders are
around 8.2 – 13 ft.
Subspecies of African Elephant
Savanna Elephant Forest Elephant
(Loxodonta africana africana) (Loxodonta africana cyclotis)
Distribution of African Elephant
Life cycle of African Elephant
Diet
African Elephant:
Characteristics
Elephant Poaching
Africa’s Most Notorious Areas for
Poaching
• Mainly in Central
Africa.
– Kenya
– Tanzania
– Democratic Republic
of Congo (DRC)
– Zambia
– Central African
Republic.
Who is Doing the Poaching?
• Poachers come from
all over Africa.
• The military in some
nations.
• The wealthy from all
over the world for
sport.
• Even anti-poaching
guards, or rangers,
have been accused of
poaching.
Why Are They Being Poached?
• Tusks, Meat, and Skin.
• Mostly for their tusks.
In Cebu the word for ivory, garing, also means "religious statue.“
• 1lb = 0.45 kg
• 2.20 lb = 1 kg
Elephant Numbers Are Dropping