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 ....
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