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An African elephant looks like a regular elephant but bigger
There are two types of African elephants--the Bush and the Forest. In comparison with the Bush elephant the Forest elephant has a longer and narrower mandible, rounder ears, a different number of toenails, straighter and downward tusks, and considerably smaller size.
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What does elephants leaf ear look like?
The shape of an elephants ears depend on whether the elephant is an African or Asian elephant. African elephants have larger ears that look somewhat like the continent of Africa. Asian elephants have smaller, rounder ears.
What does a African forest elephant look like?
They look like other elephants except that their tusks point downward and are straighter than those of the African Bush Elephant (to prevent getting caught on the dense jungle vegetation), they have more rounded ears, and they are slightly smaller than the African Bush Elephant. They also have a different number of toenails (bush elephants have 4 on the front foot and 3 on the back, and forest elephants have 5 on the front foot and 4 on the back).
What is the difference in size and shape between Indian elephants and African elephants?
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.
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.
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. )
What does elephants leaf ear look like?
The shape of an elephants ears depend on whether the elephant is an African or Asian elephant. African elephants have larger ears that look somewhat like the continent of Africa. Asian elephants have smaller, rounder ears.
Do all elephants look the same?
All elephants do look the same. There are 2 types of elephants, African and Asian. But they don't look the same.
What does elephants offspring look like?
Baby elephants look like adult elephants but smaller and cuter.
To which modern animal does woolly mammoths seem most closely related?
Woolly mammoths look very much like modern elephants. They are more closely related to Asian elephants than to African elephants.
What is he different between life of African elephants and Asian elephants?
An African elephant is larger and has ears shaped like the continent Africa An Indian elephants is slightly smaller has ears shaped like India
What is the differene between an African elephant and a Indian elephant?
This is really interesting.... Well, its their ears, you see, if you look really closely, the African elephant has ears shaped like Africa, and the Indian has them shaped like Indiasmaller ears and shorter tusks on Indian elephants. Also, African elephants eat less curry.
Are African elephants asexual or sexual?
All elephants are sexual, including African Elephants.
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.
What does a African forest elephant look like?
They look like other elephants except that their tusks point downward and are straighter than those of the African Bush Elephant (to prevent getting caught on the dense jungle vegetation), they have more rounded ears, and they are slightly smaller than the African Bush Elephant. They also have a different number of toenails (bush elephants have 4 on the front foot and 3 on the back, and forest elephants have 5 on the front foot and 4 on the back).
Where do most elephants come from?
The elephant is fromtwo countries, AFRICA and ASIA. The different is that African elephants are a big larger and their skull is shaped somewhat different. Some people say African elephants ears are shaped like Africa, and Asian elephants ears are shaped like Asia.
What is the population of African elephants?
There are about 470,000 living African elephants at this time.
