Elephants, rhinoceroses and hippopotamuses used to all be categorized in the same family of pachyderms. However, they have now been divided up into different families. Elephants are in the family of elephantidae, hippos are in the family hippopotamidae, and rhinos are in the family rhinocerotidae.
Similar species to an elephant include mammoths, mastodons, and modern-day rhinoceroses. These animals belong to the same family, Proboscidea, and share physical characteristics such as large size, tusks, and trunk-like appendages.
elephants grieve over stillborn babies, other family members and even other elephants
Deinotherium is part of the family Deinotheriidae, while Indricotherium (also known as Paraceratherium) is in the family Rhinocerotidae. Both of these families are part of the order Perissodactyla, which includes rhinos, horses, and tapirs.
The symbol of an elephant with a baby elephant inside typically represents fertility, family, and protection. It can also symbolize strength, wisdom, and maternal care. In some cultures, it may be seen as a symbol of motherhood and nurturing.
They survive by living in their herd/pod/group or what ever you would wish to call it but I call it a family, anyways the baby will live with it's mother and it's family drinking from its mother. If it is a baby male elephant though the mother will care for it until it can eat/drink on it's own then the family will kick it out because they do NOT tolerate male elephants and the male will live on it's own.
Vertebrate (i.e. with a backbone), mammals.
Similar species to an elephant include mammoths, mastodons, and modern-day rhinoceroses. These animals belong to the same family, Proboscidea, and share physical characteristics such as large size, tusks, and trunk-like appendages.
The following is the hierarchical classification of the elephants of the world, of which there are 3 species.The 3 species are:African Elephants: Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotisAsian Elephant: Elephas maximusDomain EukaryaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder ProboscideaFamily ElephantidaeGenera Loxodonta, ElephasElephas maximus L. africana L. cyclotis
Pachyderm
The Hippopotamus is in the Artiodactyla Rrder, the Hippopotamidae Family, and the Hippopotamus genus.
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elephants grieve over stillborn babies, other family members and even other elephants
As many as the total of apples used to weigh equal to an elephant.
Elephant hawk moths belong to the family Sphingidae.
No, an elephant is in the mammal family.
An Asian elephant is a taxonomic species within the elephant family - Latin name Elephas maximus.
Hippopotamus live in groups and are simply known as a bloat of hippopotami.