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African Elephants Facts
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In order to protect themselves from poachers, African Elephants have been evolving without tusks, which unfortunately also hurts their species.
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The largest African elephant ever recorded was found in Angola, rocking
in at a massive 24,000 lb (11,000 kg), with a shoulder height of 3.96
meters (13.0 ft), and being at least a metre taller than the average
male African elephant!
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The heaviest dinosaur was Argentinosaurus at 77 tonnes. It was the equivalent to 17 African Elephants. Argentinosaurus is a double award winner being also the longest dinosaur. It is also the largest land animal to have ever lived.
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There are two subspecies of African elephant: savanna or bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) and forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis).
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African elephants are the largest land animals in the world today.
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Both the world’s tallest and largest land animals both come from Africa.
They are the Giraffe and African elephant.
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African elephants are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, where they typically live in plains, woodlands, and forests.
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