Overview
The African Elephant
One species of African elephant, the bush elephant, is the largest living terrestrial animal, while the forest elephant is the third-largest. Their thickset bodies rest on stocky legs, and they have concave backs. Their large ears enable heat loss. The upper lip and nose form a trunk. The trunk acts as a fifth limb, a sound amplifier, and an important method of touch. African elephants' trunks end in two opposing lips, whereas the Asian elephant trunk ends in a single lip.
- Physical Traits
- Habitat
- Behavior
- Feeding
Male African Elephant
![African Elephant](/-/media/the-city-zoo/group-1/images/elephant.jpg?h=269&w=432&sc_lang=en&hash=AE0AC01C91C3FFB5D32BBD03F80F36AE)