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Which has larger ears African or Asian elephants?
African elephants
Do Asian elephants have the smallest ears out of elephants?
Yes. Actually, the smallest ears would belong to the PIGMY elephant!
What types of elephants are in zoos?
Zoos typically have African elephants and Asian elephants. African elephants are the larger of the two species and have larger ears, while Asian elephants have smaller, rounded ears. Both species can be found in zoos around the world.
Do african elephants have bigger ears than asian elephants?
Yes.
African elephants are larger the Asian elephants?
Yes. Especially their ears. :-)
What is the easiest way to tell the difference between an African and an Asian elephant?
The easiest way to tell the difference between an African and an Asian elephant is by looking at the size of their ears. African elephants have larger ears that are shaped like the African continent, while Asian elephants have smaller ears that are rounded. Additionally, African elephants have a concave back, while Asian elephants have a convex or straight back.
Are the ears of an Asian elephant larger than that of the African elephant?
No. The ears of an African elephant are larger than that of the Asian elephants.
Where do Asian elephants come from?
Asian elephants are very alike to African elephants. Asian elephants have smaller ears. African elephants have huge ears. Asian elephants live in Asia, and are smaller than African elephants. African elephants live in Africa. However, they are usually the same color and they both have tusks made of ivory and a trunk for a nose. Now you know how to tell apart African and Asian elephants! There are only between 41,410 and 52,345 in the wild.
What are the two main breeds of elephant?
The two main breeds of elephants are the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). African elephants are larger and have bigger ears, while Asian elephants have smaller ears and a more rounded back.
What is the difference between the Asian elephant and the African elephant?
some differences in African and Asian elephants is that: African elephants weigh up to 4000 - 7000 kg and have a height of about 3 - 4m, though Asian elephants only weigh about 3000 - 6000 kg and have a height of 2 - 3 and a half metres. African elephants skin is a lot darker and more wrinkled, where as Asian elephants have lighter and smoother skin. African elephants have a concave back, where Asian elephants have a straight or slightly humped back. African Elephants have a sloped head, with no bumps, bulges or denses. Where as Asian elephants have rounded heads with some bumbs and have a dint on the top of their head. African Elephants have larger ears with a size of 4m, and the ears cover its neck. Where as Asian elephants have smaller ears and it doesn't cover its neck. In African elephants, both male and female elephants have tusks, though male elephants tusks are larger. Though with Asian elephants, yes the males grow tusks as well, but the females don't. And if they do, they are barely visible anyways. Also on the end of a African elephants trunk, it has two fingers. Though Asian elephants only have one finger. ( These are true facts, I got them off my science teacher who specialises in differences found in similar mammals. )
How are Africa elephants different than Asian elephants?
African elephants are significantly larger than Asian elephants, and their ears are much larger than those of an Asian Elephant.
What makes an African elephant different from an Asian elephant?
The most telling difference is the size of their ears and the presence of tusks. African elephants have much larger, more rounder ears than Asian elephants do, and tend to be able to have tusks more often. Asian elephants, on the other hand, have much smaller and more square or triangle-shaped ears (which ever shape you prefer) than African elephants do. A tusked Asian elephant (called Tuskas) is more rare than an Asian elephant with no tusks.
