African Elephants

IUCN, recently categorised Savanna elephant as “endangered” and much smaller, lighter forest elephant as “critically endangered”.

About African Elephants

• These are two subspecies of African elephants that are both threatened by ivory poaching and human encroachment.
• Forest elephants can be found in Central African tropical forests and a variety of environments in West Africa.
• African elephants are the largest land creatures on the planet, and they can be found in a variety of settings throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, including grasslands and deserts.

About Asian Elephants

• Asian elephants (found in India) are smaller than African elephants, with smaller ears compared to the African ....