African Forest Elephant

African Forest Elephant

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Moving almost in silence beneath emerald canopies, the African forest elephant clears paths and scatters seeds that keep the jungle thriving. Smaller than the savanna giant, its straight tusks and rounded ears aid in tight thickets, yet relentless ivory poaching threatens its future.

Technical factsheet

Type:Mammal
Habitat:Rainforest
Diet:Herbivore
Continents:Africa
Size:Up to 2.4 m shoulder height
Weight:2–5 t
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Herd
Lifespan:60–70 years in the wild

Habitat: The African Forest Elephant can be found in Angola, Benin, Burkina-faso, Cameroon, Central-african-rep, Congo, Dem-rep-congo, Cote-d-ivoire, Eq-guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra-leone, S-sudan, Togo

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