Elephants of the African Savanna
African savanna elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
African savanna elephants are found in 23 countries and live in a variety of habitats, from open and wooded savannas to even some deserts and forests. The ...
African bush elephant - Wikipedia
The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is one of two extant African elephant species and one of three ...
African savanna elephant - National Geographic
African savanna elephants can thrive in a range of habitats, from wooded savannas and open grasslands to deserts. In fact, one of the few places in sub-Saharan ...
Meet the African savannah elephant (African bush elephant) | IFAW
As the largest land mammals in the world, it's no surprise that African savannah elephants roam widely to find the food and water they need. They typically have ...
African Savannah Elephant - NSIP - Wildlife Conservation Society
African savannah elephants have large home ranges, spanning hundreds of square miles. As they move, they push over trees to get to their branches and roots, ...
African Savanna Elephant | The Maryland Zoo
The savanna elephant is found in eastern and southern Africa, living in varied habitats including marsh, savanna, woodlands, and semi-desert.
African Bush Elephant | The Nature Conservancy
African bush elephants are also known as African savanna elephants. Their range spans a variety of habitats, from the open savanna to the ...
African elephant species now Endangered and Critically ... - IUCN
The number of African forest elephants fell by more than 86% over a period of 31 years, while the population of African savanna elephants ...
Savannah elephant - Natural history
HABITAT: Savannah elephants occupy the savannah, grassland and desert ecosystems of sub-Saharan Africa. RANGE: Savannah elephants live in sub-Saharan Africa ...
Facts and myths about the African savanna elephant - Planet Wild
Savanna elephants prefer open grasslands and savanna, opting to move across vast open plains in search of food and water.
Elephants of the African Savanna - School for Field Studies
On the Elephants of the African Savanna program, you will take one 4-credit course. This course is participatory in nature and is designed to foster inquiry and ...
Species Spotlight: Development Threatens African Savanna Elephants
The most significant threats to the elephants include poaching, hunting, habitat loss and, increasingly, conflict with people. Around 70% of ...
African bush elephant | Size, Habitat, & Facts - Britannica
The African savanna, or bush, elephant (Loxodonta africana) weighs up to 8,000 kg (9 tons) and stands 3 to 4 metres (10 to 13 feet) at the ...
African Savanna Elephant - Global Conservation
African savanna elephants are the largest terrestrial mammal on Earth. Though they once roamed throughout sub-Saharan Africa, their range has become ...
African Savannah elephant - ZSL
Populations of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in West Africa range across 13 countires, including: Benin, Burkina-Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, ...
African elephant: strong, smart, but vulnerable - WWF-UK
At present, there are around 415,000 African elephants in the wild. Other major threats to both African elephant species include the ongoing ...
African elephant, facts and photos - National Geographic
Savanna elephants are larger animals that roam the plains of sub-Saharan Africa, while forest elephants are smaller animals that live in the forests of Central ...
Elephant | African Wildlife Foundation
The African elephant is endangered by demand for its ivory tusks. AWF fights elephant poaching, ivory trafficking, and ivory demand to save elephants from ...
African Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
There are two species of African elephants—the savanna (or bush) elephant and the forest elephant. Savanna elephants are larger than forest elephants, and their ...
African Savanna Elephant - Tusk Trust
Description. African Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth. They can grow to more than 3m with tusks over 2m long. One of Africa's 'Big Five', ...