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By Georges Frei  On 2. October 201622. April 2021 In Allgemein Tagged Achmet, african, African steppe elephant, asian, circus, Differences, ear, elephant, elephant bull, femal, Forest elephant, Frei, Georges, Georges Frei, grass, ivory price, Jumbo, Loxodonta africana africana, Loxodonta africana cyclotis, male, Marsabit National Park, round, round ear elephant, Steppe elephant, training, trunk, weight, zooelephant Leave a comment 

Are there different elephant species?

The African elephant can be divided into 2 subspecies:
Steppe elephant (Loxodonta africana africana)
African steppe elephant
African steppe elephant

The steppe elephant settles in different habitats from the open grass country to wooded regions including the open savanna and deserts. In addition, the steppe elephant can be found in damp areas, like sumps and at lakeshores.
The circulation area covers the largest part of the African continent south of the Sahara. Its population still amounts to approximately 500000 to 600000 animals.

Waterhole in South Africa
Waterhole in South Africa

The African elephant prefers leaves to grass. Leaves of acacia trees belong to the preferential delicate meals, in addition, other leaves and fruits as well as different grass species belong to its food plan.
The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the largest living land mammal and can reach a weight up to 7500 kg.

Old African elephant bull Ahmet

The sensational elephant in Marsabit National Park in northern Kenya (Africa) was put under the protection of President Jomo Kenyatta after the ivory price exploded. From then on, 2 game rangers guarded the almost friendly elephant around the clock. Until “Ahmet” died of old age in 1974 and became a symbol of the fight against poaching.

Old african elephant bull Achmet
Old african elephant bull Achmet
Forest or round ear elephant (Loxodonta africana cyclotis)
Forest or round ear elephant
Forest or round ear elephant
For the untrained observer, the two subspecies resemble each other much.

A difference can only be noticed if one sees both elephants next to each other. The most important differences concern the ears and the tusks. The forest elephant has smaller and rounder ears, and the tusks are slimmer and straighter than with the steppe elephant.
The entire appearance of the forest elephant is smaller. Females weight approx. 2t, bulls for instance 4t.
The forest elephant lives particularly in the equatorial forest regions of Central and West Africa. Its existence is very much threatened. The main food of the forest elephant consists particularly of leaves and fruits. In addition, certain grasses and roots belong to their food.

Differences between the African and Asian elephants

The Night Lives of Forest Elephants.pdf

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Forest elephants at night

Where do African elephants live in Switzerland?

African elephants live in Switzerland in the Zoo Basel

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