Mammal
African Elephant
Scientific name: Loxodonta africana
This is an elephant. Elephants have a long trunk and big flappy ears!
Quick facts
- Size
- Height: 2.4–3.2 m (7.9–10 ft)
- Weight
- 3.6–6.8 tonnes (4–7.5 tons)
- Lives for
- 38–47 years
- Food
- Plant eater
- Awake
- Active day and night
- In the wild
- Endangered
- There are very few left. They need protecting.
All about the African Elephant
The African elephant is the biggest animal living on land. It lives on the savannas, woodlands and forests of eastern, central and southern Africa. Elephants live in family herds led by the oldest female, and they use their long trunks to grab food and drink water.
Fun facts
One star is easy, three stars are for big explorers.
- Easy
Elephants spend about 16 hours a day eating!
- Medium
An elephant can eat 75 to 150 kilograms (165 to 330 pounds) of plants in one day.
- Medium
A baby elephant weighs 50 to 120 kilograms (110 to 264 pounds) when it is born.
- Hard
Elephants make deep rumbles that another elephant can hear up to 8 kilometers (5 miles) away.
- Hard
An elephant's trunk has about 150,000 bundles of muscle.
Where does it live?
The coloured places on the map show where the African Elephant lives in the wild.
- Africa
What does the African Elephant eat?
- GrassFavourite food
- Leaves
Play and learn
Games with this animal and its friends.
