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Elephants are probably the largest living mammals on earth. They don't have any natural predators that can attack a full grown elephant. However, adolescent or young asian elephants can fall prey to adult Lions or Tigers. This can only happen if the youngster strays away from the herd.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoit became extinct because it was being killed
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∙ 6y agoAsian elephants are endangered due to loss of habitat.
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∙ 13y agoThey were hunted for the tusks so people could make ivory teeth for people.
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∙ 9y agoAs always, poaching for ivory. Even though great strides have been made to halt this practice, it still occurs.
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What eats the African elephant?
Nile crocodiles and prides of lions are dangers for calves. Adults have no predators.
What kind of elephant is the biggest out of Indian and African?
The African elephant has the biggest ears!The type of elephant with the biggest name has the biggest ears, the African elephant (not the Asian elephant). That's how I remember.
What does the African elephant?
Another African elephant?
Which elephant is bigger African elephant or Indian elephant?
The African elephant is the larger of the two species.
What is the spieshes of an elephant?
there are 3,African elephant, Asian elephant,and African forest.
What were the name of the African elephant?
It always was the African Elephant
What biome is the African elephant in?
the African Elephant lives in Africa south of the Sahara desert.
What is the subphylum of an African elephant?
The subphylum of the african elephant is vertebrata
How tall an a African elephant be?
An African elephant can be from 1ft to19ft.
Elephas indicates the animals what?
African 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.
Is a African Elephant the same height as a Asian Elephant?
The African bush elephant is noticeably taller than an Asian elephant.
