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Male African elephants stand at around 10 to 13 feet tall at their shoulder. Female African elephants stand at around 7.2 to 8.5 feet tall at their shoulder. Their Asian counterparts are around 1 - 2 feet shorter than them and weigh a few thousand pounds lesser than them.
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Which is bigger an Asian or African elaphant?
The African bush elephant is the largest of all the elephants.
How big is an african elephant?
African elephants weigh up to 6000 kg (6.6 tons) and can grow to a height of 3.3 m (10 ft.)
Are African elephants asexual or sexual?
All elephants are sexual, including African Elephants.
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. )
Which has larger ears African or Asian elephants?
African elephants
What animal comes in the African and Indian varieties?
elephants come in african and indian varieties you can get african elephants and indian elephants.
How much hair do African Elephants have?
How much hair do African Elephants have?
What is the population of African elephants?
There are about 470,000 living African elephants at this time.
African elephants are larger than Asian elephant?
Yes, african elephants are slightly larger than asian elephants. Male African elephants reach about 4m whereas male Asian elephants reach 3.5m.
What type of animal are Elephants?
There are two major species which are the African elephant and the Asian elephant.There are also Sri Lankan, Indian, Borneo pygmy, Forest, African savanna, and Sumatran elephants.
Are there Elephants in the African Forest?
Yes there are elephants there.
Where Can You Get An Elephant?
You get African Elephants and Indian Elephants. African Elephants can be found in Africa. Indian Elephants can be found in India. You might try your local zoo.
