Loxodonta Africana or the African bush elephant's lifespan is 60-75 years.
The African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
The 'Africana' is the African elephant. Its scientific name is Loxodonta Africana and is in the phylum Chordata. The African elephant is an endangered mammal.
An Asian elephant is Elephas maximus and an African elephant is Loxodonta africana.
it means African savannah elephant The African forest elephant is Loxodonta cyclotis
The term "africana" in the species name Loxodonta africana refers to the geographic region where the African elephant is commonly found, which is Africa. In taxonomic nomenclature, the species name usually consists of two parts: the genus name (in this case, Loxodonta) and the specific epithet (in this case, africana).
The species name for Africana varies depending on the specific organism in question. For example, the African bush elephant's species name is Loxodonta africana, while the scientific name for the African lion is Panthera leo.
4 African Elephant species are extinct while 2 still exist.In existence:African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana)African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)Extinct:Loxodonta adauroraLoxodonta atlanticaLoxodonta exaptataNorth African Elephant (Loxodonta africana pharaoensis
Loxodonta Africanus is the African bush elephant. They live in the bush, savannahs, and forests of a large area of Africa.
The elephant belongs to two genera: Elephans and Loxodonta. The three species of Loxodonta include africana, cyclotis and maximus
Adaptations of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) include their large size, tusks for defense and foraging, and a trunk for feeding and communication. They also have thick skin to protect against thorns and insects, as well as specialized teeth for grinding tough plant material.
The name depends on the genus. For example: Subgenus Loxodonta (African elephants) Species Loxodontaafricana Genus Elephas (Eurasian elephants) Species Elephas maximus (Asian elephant)
The African elephant (Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis)