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What species is the African elephant?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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4 African elephant species are extinct while 2 still exist.

In existence:

African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)

Extinct:

Loxodonta adaurora

Loxodonta atlantica

Loxodonta exaptata

North African Elephant (Loxodonta africana pharaoensis

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