Family Elephantidae
African Elephants
African Elephant
South African Bush Elephant sbssp.
Forest Elephant sbssp.
East African Bush Elephant sbssp
West African Bush Elephant sbssp.
Asian Elephant
Ceylon Elephant sbssp.
Indian Elephant sbssp.
Sumatran Elephant sbssp.
Malaysian Elephant sbssp.
The order Proboscidea is a small order of large ungulates (hoofed
mammals) that are closely related to hyraxes. Elephants are large with grey,
leathery skin. They have two noticeable features: the trunk and the
elongated incisors known as the tusks. They are found only in the Old
World and are very intelligent, used as beasts of burden and often
worshiped in religions. There are two species, both endangered, found in
one family:
sbssp. = subspecies
Elephantidae (African elephants, Asian elephants) 2 spp
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