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What are the differences between African male elephants and African female elephants?
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∙ 8y ago
They have different reproduction organs, and the females tend to be smaller than the males. The females and their young live in groups together, lead by an older female, which the males live alone except during the breeding period.
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∙ 14y agoMale elephants are larger than females. Males have large tusks whereas females have small or no tusks.
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∙ 13y agoMales have longer tusks and big privates,females have shorter tusks,babies and a couchie
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∙ 11y agoA male is called a bull. A feamale is called a cow.
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∙ 6y agoMales are several times bigger, and have that slightly trunk-looking inflatable bag on top of their snouts.
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∙ 11y agoThe Gender. ;)
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When can African elephants have babies?
Female African elephants can typically begin having babies between 10-12 years of age.
How much can the african elephants weigh?
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Does an female African elephant has tusks?
Yes, female African elephants have tusks, too.
Do female african elephants have tusks?
Yes, they do.
Do female elephants have tusk?
Unlike Asian elephants, in which only males have tusks, both male and female African elephants are tusked. However, due to the hunting pressure on tusked animals brought about by poaching for ivory, tusklessness is an increasingly common condition in African elephants.Both female and male African elephants can have rather large tusks. Female Asian elephants don't. :)
What are 2 specie of elephants?
The African Elephant (Loxodonta) and Asian Elephant (Maximus). The African Elephant is the larger of the two and inhabits 37 African countries. One main difference between the two is that both male and female African Elephants have tusks, while only male Asian Elephants have them.
Do indian female elephants have tusks?
They normally do not. Most female African elephants, however, have tusks that can be quite large.
Do predators effect African elephants?
Predators have to be extremely hungry to bother African elephants. Some predators such as female lions will follow the herd to try and grab a small elephant if they can, but mature female elephants are very wary of this.
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 elephants have tusks?
Female African Elephants have small tusks while Male African Elephants have large tusks. In Asian Elephants, only the males have tusks. Females have very small or no tusks at all. Even among male elephants, the African Male's tusks are much larger than the Asian Males tusks
What is the weight of an African elephant in pounds?
Male African elephants stand at around 10 to 13 feet tall at their shoulder and weigh between 10000 to 13000 pounds Female African elephants stand at around 7.2 to 8.5 feet tall at their shoulder and weigh between 4500 to 7000 pounds.
What is the average length and weight of an African elephant?
Male African elephants stand at around 10 to 13 feet tall at their shoulder and weigh between 4500 to 6000 kilograms. Female African elephants stand at around 7.2 to 8.5 feet tall at their shoulder and weigh between 2000 to 3200 kilograms.
