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| About
African Elephants [more
info] |
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African or Asian? [more info] |
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Anatomy of an African Elephant [more
info] |
| Elephant
Conservation [more
info] |
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What is causing the dramatic decline in the African Elephant
population range? [more info] |
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Is captive breeding the solution? [more
info] |
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What can you do to save the Elephants [more
info] |
| Breeding
[more info] |
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African Elephant breeding basics [more
info] |
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Risk reduction [more info] |
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One giant step toward breeding success as The Toledo Zoo [more
info] |
African
or Asian? How can you tell the difference?
There are two distinct elephant species, African and Asian. Though
they have many traits in common, there are several physical characteristics
that distinguish them from one another:
| African
Elephants: |
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Larger
in size |
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Bigger,
fan-like ears (similar in shape to the continent of Africa) |
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Single
hump on forehead |
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Sway
back, saddle-shaped |
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Very
wrinkly skin |
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Both
males and females grow large tusks |
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Two
finger-like projections at tip of trunk (one at the top, one
at the bottom) |
| Asian
Elephants: |
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Smaller
in size |
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Smaller
ears (similar in shape to the country of India) |
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Double-domed
forehead |
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Rounded
back |
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Smoother
skin |
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Males
have smaller tusks, and tusks of females are not visible beyond
the lips |
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One
finger-like projection at tip of trunk |
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