Globally vulnerable (VU) (Source: IUCN Red List)

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  • Kiswahili
    • Ndovu
  • Scientific names
    • Loxodonta africana
    • Loxodonta africana oxyotis
    • Loxodonta cyclotis
  • English
    • African Elephant
    • African Plains Savanna Elephant
  • French
  • Spanish
    • Elefante Africano

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Recent observations

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What

African Elephant Loxodonta africana

Observer

angel

Date

Nov 2, 2006

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African Elephant Loxodonta africana

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angel

Date

Nov 2, 2006

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African Elephant Loxodonta africana

Observer

jmalan

Date

May 11, 2013 05:16 PM SAST

Place

(Somewhere...)

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African Elephant Loxodonta africana

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weberbirding

Date

Jan 4, 2013

Place

Kenya (Google, OSM)

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rcollin

Date

Apr 2, 2013

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carlos2

Date

Sep 9, 2003

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African Elephant Loxodonta africana

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joshanddani

Date

Aug 14, 2008

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African Elephant Loxodonta africana

Observer

greglasley

Date

Oct 17, 1998

Description

African Elephant
Etosha National Park,
Namibia
17 Oct 1998

These two animals were in some sort of disagreement near a water hole. They fussed at one another for about 15 minutes with mock charges, etc. I never did figure out what they were upset about, but I guess it was none of my business and they were not saying.

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African Elephant Loxodonta africana

Observer

dreierj

Date

May 7, 2008
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Description from Wikipedia

The African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the larger of the two species of African elephant. Both it and the African Forest Elephant have usually been classified as a single species, known simply as the African Elephant. Some authorities still consider the currently available evidence insufficient for splitting the African Elephant into two species. It is also known as the Bush Elephant or Savanna Elephant.

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