African bush Elephants

African  Bush Elephants are the largest of any other land Mammals. Males are 3.3 meters tall at the shoulders and 5.5 tonnes in weight, while females are much smaller at 2.8 meters tall and weigh 3.7 tonnes. They have amazing features. Every part of their body is a weapon the feet, the trunk and of course the tusks. They use huge ears for radiating excess heat. The trunk is mainly communicating and feeding tool. 
 
 They eat grass, fruits, herbs, leaves, roots and the bark. They can drink up to 50 gallons a day.  Females and their young form group of 10 individuals called herds. The Males are mostly  solitary. Elephants are also good swimmer using their trunk as a snorkel. 

Classification Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Proboscidea

Family: Elephantidae

Genus: Loxodonta

    

Facts

 Scientific Name :  Loxodonta africana africana   

Other names :         African Elephant   

Biggest threat :      Poaching and habitat loss   

Predators :             Human, Lion, Hyena    

Food :                     Grass, Fruit, Roots etc.    .

Diet :                       Herbivore   

Life span :              60 - 70 years   

Top Speed:             40kph (25mph)

 Range :                 central and southern Africa     

 Habitat :                 Forest, savannah and flood plains