- Elephant - Wikipedia
Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (L cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
- ADW: Elephantidae: CLASSIFICATION
Confused by a class within a class or an order within an order? Please see our brief essay
- Elephant Facts, Types, Classification, Habitat, Diet . . . - Animal Spot
Learn about the different types of elephants, how they look, where and how long they live, what they eat, adaptations, interesting facts, pictures, and more
- All About Elephants - Scientific Classification | United Parks Resorts
Historically, elephants were classified into two species, the African (Loxodonta africana) and Asian (Elephas maximus) elephants However, genetic research has provided new insight to elephant "relatedness" and taxonomic classification at the subspecies level
- Elephant Scientific Name, Genus, Meaning, and Classification
Discover the elephant scientific name, meaning, pronunciation, types, classification, and amazing facts Learn all about the largest land mammal on Earth
- How Many Types Of Elephants Are There? - WorldAtlas
Elephants are large terrestrial mammals in the family Elephantidae, within the order Proboscidea Their closest living relatives are manatees, dugongs, and hyraxes, which together with elephants form the clade Afrotheria
- Elephant Facts | Mammals | BBC Earth
Elephants are the largest living land animal and their size is comparable to that of some of the biggest animals to have ever walked the Earth The biggest of the three living species of elephant is the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
- The family elephantidae, elephants - Elephant Encyclopedia and Database
(Elephantidae) Elephantidae is a family of large, herbivorous mammals, belonging to the mammal order of Proboscidea, collectively called elephants and mammoths first described by John Edward Gray in 1821
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