African Elephant

African elephants are a genus comprising two living elephant species, the African bush elephant and the smaller African forest elephant. Both are social herbivores with grey skin, but differ in the size and colour of their tusks and in the shape and size of their ears and skulls.

Gestation period: African bush elephant: 22 months

Lifespan: African bush elephant: 60 – 70 years, African forest elephant: 60 – 70 years

Height: African bush elephant: 10 ft.

Scientific name: Loxodonta

Speed: African bush elephant: 25 mph

Current population: 415,000 elephants