• Common Name: Elephant
• Scientific Name: Loxodonta
  
• There are three different species of elephant - the African Savannah elephant, the African Forest elephant and the Asian elephant
• Elephants are known for their large ears, tusks made of ivory and their trunks - which are actually a fusion of their nose and upper lop
• Elephants use their trunks to breathe, lift water, and grasp objects
  
• Elephants are in danger of becoming extinct
  
• The African Savannah elephants weigh about 13,000 lbs, the African forest elephants weigh about 6,000 lbs, and the Asian elephants weigh about 12,000 lbs
• African Savannah elephants have a lifespan of about 60-70 years, African forest elephants have a lifespan of about 60-70 years, and Asian elephants have a lifespan of about 48 years
  

                                                                                    
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