African elephants are the largest landbased animals or mammals alive today in the world. They can grow to lengths up to 7,5 m and weights up to 7500 kilograms.

Other interesting facts are the elephants large ears, the strong legs ressembling columns, it's tusks and the trunk, of course. The trunk is a multi-purpose tool. It is used to carry food and water to the mouth, to scent, to grope for things and as a tool to move things. It can also be used as a weapon if the Elephant needs to defend itself.













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African elephants inhabit different parts of that continent, just south of the Sahara. Lately, their distribution range is just one third of the area they inhabited in previous times. They are found in savannas, in forests, semi-deserts and in mountain regions up to 5000 m above sea level.

Common groups of African elephants consists of several females and their young. Most females in the group are closely related. Males form groups of their own. They join up with the females during the mating season. Some older males live and lonely or solitary life. The young are born after a gestation period of about two years. Longer then the typical 9 month period in humans.