African Bush Elephant Facts
Loxodonta africana
African bush elephants are the largest living land animals and range across savannas, woodlands, and forests. Their feeding, digging, and tree-felling reshape habitats used by many other species.
- Habitat
- Savanna
- Diet
- Grasses, leaves, bark, roots, and fruit
- Lifespan
- 60–70 years
African Bush Elephant Facts at a Glance
African bush elephants are the largest living land animals and range across savannas, woodlands, and forests. Their feeding, digging, and tree-felling reshape habitats used by many other species.
It belongs to the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea. This profile is designed as a concise starting point; the source names below document the review basis.
African Bush Elephant Habitat
African Bush Elephants live in Savanna and Grassland and Forest habitats. Their recorded range includes Sub-Saharan Africa. Suitable food, shelter, and conditions for raising young help shape that range.
What Do African Bush Elephants Eat?
African Bush Elephants have a herbivore diet that includes Grasses, leaves, bark, roots, and fruit. The food available in their environment shapes how they find, hunt, forage for, or receive meals.
African Bush Elephant Lifespan, Size, and Weight
African Bush Elephants typically live for 60–70 years. Adults measure about 220–400 cm at the shoulder and weigh around 2,000–6,100 kg; these ranges can vary with sex, age, environment, and access to food.
African Bush Elephant Conservation Status
African Bush Elephant is listed here as Endangered. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.
Quick facts
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Habitat
- Savanna, Grassland, Forest
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Lifespan
- 60–70 years
- Size
- 220–400 cm at the shoulder
- Weight
- 2,000–6,100 kg
Fun facts
- Their trunks contain tens of thousands of muscles and can handle both heavy branches and tiny objects.
- Low-frequency rumbles can travel through air and ground over long distances.
- Family herds are usually led by an experienced matriarch.
- Large ears release heat and help elephants regulate body temperature.
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