Elephant shaped. I don't think it has another name.
One difference is that African elephants have the bigger ears. They are also slightly bigger in size that Indian elephants. African elephants also have two "fingers" at the end of there trunk while Indian elephants only have one and African elephants are more grey while Idian elephants are more of a dusty colour.
big i mean like 2 to 4 elephants long tusks and lots of fur (brown) :)
africa asia
There are many differences between African and Asian elephants. Firstly, Asian elephants have more hair, they have a hump, their trunks have three fingers, and African elephants have two. Also, African elephants ears are the shape of Africa, and Asian elephants are smaller and the shape on India.
Wrinkled skin of the elephants help them to maintain the body temperature.
you will need to go to your library and find a book on elephants
They are elephants that live in Africa. Their ears are the shape of africa. They can weigh up to 14,000 pounds and be as tall as 10 feet.
skin with hair
Elephants essentially walk tip-toed and the rest of the foot is made up of fatty-fibrous tissue. This tissue acts as a shock absorber, which also helps to muffle sound, and the shape of the foot makes it relatively easy for elephants to walk in mud. I can only assume the 'flat shape' evolved to accomidate the elephants weight.
skin
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. )
They are shaped like the continent of Africa! How ironic...