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Thanks to DNA analysis, we now recognize four species. They are the Asian, Borneo Pygmy, African Forest, and African Savannah.
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How many kinds of elephants are there?
There are three types of elephant species alive still. 1 African forest elephant (Africa) (Loxodonta cyclotis) 2 African bush elephant (Africa) (Loxodonta africana) 3 Asian Elephant (Asia) (Elephas maximus) Extinct species are the Mammoth and the Mastodon.
How many breeds of elephants are there?
there are three different species of elephants namely the African savanna or bush elephant, the African forest elephant and the Asian elephant
What is the same as an elephant?
There are 3 elephant species in the genus loxodonta(African Elephant): African Elephant, African Bush Elephant, and African Forest ElephantThere is only 1 elephant species in the genus Elephas maximus (Asian Elephant), but it can be divided into 4 sub-species.
How many livling species of elephant are there?
Naturally? One, the Asian Elephant (elephas maximus), though there is an African elephant in Korat zoo he would not be native.
What is the most endangered elephant species?
African elephant
Which elephant is bigger African elephant or Indian elephant?
The African elephant is the larger of the two species.
What are two species of elaphants?
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) and Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus). Some people now think there are three species of Elephant, treating the two races of African Elephant as separate species.
What is an elephant's species?
An elephant is related to mamoths and many different kinds of elephants. The African elephant is Loxodonta Africana and the Asian elephant is Elephas maximus. Some authorities also distinguish the African forest elephant, Loxodonta cyclosis.
What trade wiped out entire elephant population?
Ivory trade caused the elephant population to plummet and in many areas it is still an endangered species.
What is the difference of a Indian elephant and an Asian elephant?
There is no difference The Asian and Indian elephant is the same species!!
What are the two species of the African elephants?
there are the plains elephant, and the Savannah elephant
How many types of elephants is there in the would?
There are 3 distinct species of elephant surviving, the African Bush Elephant, the African Forest Elephant, and the Asian Elephant. The Bush and Forest Elephants are closely related, but genetically distinct. 10
