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Elephantidae

Every animal we cover from Elephantidae, and the articles about them.

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Animals: Elephantidae

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Anatomy & appearance

Big ears or small? Two trunk fingers or one? A side-by-side guide to telling African savanna, African forest and Asian…

Conservation & population

Asian elephants are Endangered because farms and towns have taken about 70% of their habitat. Only about 48,000 to 52,000…

Adaptations

Elephants survive with a trunk of about 150,000 muscle bundles, heat-shedding ears, cushioned tiptoe feet, six sets of molars and…

Life cycle & reproduction

Elephants are pregnant for about 18 to 22 months, with a measured average of about 640 days. It is the…

Speed

Elephants have been timed at up to about 25 km/h (15 mph). The popular 40 km/h figure for African elephants…