African bush elephant

Loxodonta africana
Elephantes (Elephantidae)

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Large, grey to brown, with thick legs and a trunk. Both genders have tusks.

♀ vorm herds of several generations, young ♂ group together temporary and old ♂ are often solitary. The waving of the ears is for cooling. Aggression is shown by an elevated head, elevated trunk, wide ears, trumpeting and kicking dirt.

⇔ hbl. 600-730 cm, th. 240-350 cm, tl. 100-150 cm

A passing herd changes the landscape by eradicated wood, dug waterholes and trampled fields.

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