African Elephant

Elephant dung may not be a topic that comes up in everyday conversation, but it is a substance that holds surprising value and importance. These gentle giants, known as the largest land mammals on the planet, produce a significant amount of dung each day. In this article, we will explore the various uses and ecological […]

We were overwhelmed with the response to our previous tutorial on how to draw an elephant, so we decided to create another one for you all 😊. However, this time we will teach you how to draw a more realistic and life-like elephant which is still easy and simple enough for beginners. The best way […]

The average lifespan of an elephant can vary significantly based on the species of the elephant in question, as well as the habitat in which the elephant lives. The following article offers a summary of the average lifespan of  the African and Asian subspecies of elephants, as well as discussing the different factors which can […]

How much does an Elephant weigh? Elephants, the world’s largest land mammals, can be split into two different genera, separating Asian and African Elephants. The genus Elaphas corresponds to Asian Elephants and includes four different subspecies. The genus Loxodonta includes two different African Elephant species. Since the different species are adapted to different environmental conditions, […]

Elephants are the largest of all land animals in the world. There are two species, the African and the Asian Elephants.

The concept of International Day for Elephants was first introduced by Michael Clark and Patricia Simms of CanazWest, Canada and Sivaporn Dardarananda of the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation in 2011. Officially, World Elephant Day was launched on August 12, 2012.  The film, “Return to the Forest,” was released on this day. In the film, William Shatner […]

Elephants are the largest living animals on land. The three known species are the African bush elephant, the African Forest elephant and the Asian elephant. The African bush elephants are by far the largest, growing up to 3.36 m tall and weighing up to 6,914 kg.  The African elephants are quite distinct in appearance from […]

Baby elephants are definitely the cutest animals in the world! Check out our curated gallery of cute baby elephant pictures…

It is estimated that there were once more than 350 species of elephants in the world. Today we only have two of them left – the Asian and the Africa species.

The African elephant is the largest of the two species left in the world. They have extremely large ears and both the males and the females grow tusks.