THE AFRICAN BUSH ELEPHANT

 African bush elephants 

The African bush elephant also known as the African savanna elephant is one of the two extent African elephant species and one of the three extant elephants species . It is the largest living terrestrial animal, with bulls reaching  shoulder height up of 3.96m and a body mass of up to 10.4t 

DOMAIN  - EUKARYOTA 


KINDOM  - ANIMAIA 


CLASS       - MAMMALIA 


ORDER      - PROBOSCIDEA


FAMILY     -  ELEPHANTIDEA

It is distributed across 37 African countries and inhabits forest , grasslands and woodlands , wetlands and agricultural land .

It is a social mammal , travelling in herds composed of cows and their offsprings . adult bulls usually live alone or in small bachelor groups . it is a herbivore , feeding on grasses , creepers , herbs , leaves and bark .The menstrual cycle lasts three to four months , and female are pregnant for 22 months , the longest gestation period of any mammal . 

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