African forest elephant - Wikipedia
The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of the two living species of African elephant. It is native to humid tropical forests in West Africa and the Congo Basin. It is the smallest of the three living elephant species, reaching a shoulder height of 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in).
African Forest Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
African forest elephants are the elusive cousin of the African savanna elephant. They inhabit the dense rainforests of west and central Africa. Their preference for dense forest habitat prohibits traditional counting methods such as visual identification.
African forest elephant | Size, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
African forest elephant, (Loxodonta cyclotis), one of two living species of African elephants (genus Loxodonta) and one of the world’s largest living land animals. The African forest elephant was long thought to be a subspecies of the African bush …
African forest elephant - National Geographic
What is an African forest elephant? Of the two species of African elephants, forest elephants are both smaller and more rare than their cousins, African savanna elephants (Loxodonta...
Forest Elephant - African Wildlife Foundation
What are forest elephants? Long considered to be a subspecies of the African elephant, the African forest elephant is now considered by many scientists to be its own species — separate from the African savanna or bush elephant. They are smaller than the better-known savanna elephant, have tusks that are straight and point downward, unlike the ...
African Forest Elephant — Global Conservation
2024年1月12日 · African Forest Elephant. Scientific Name: Loxodonta cyclotis. IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered. Weight: 2-4 tonnes. Size: 1.8-3 m (5.9-9.8 ft) at shoulder. Habitats: Dense tropical forests. First pregnancy: 23 years. Gestation period: 22 – 24 months. Time between pregnancies: 5 – 6 years. Population doubling time: 60 years. Continent:
Both African elephant species endangered and critically …
2021年3月25日 · The latest assessments highlight a broadscale decline in African elephant numbers across the continent. The number of African forest elephants fell by more than 86% over a period of 31 years, while the population of African savanna elephants decreased by at least 60% over the last 50 years, according to the assessments.
African Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
There are two species of African elephants—the savanna (or bush) elephant and the forest elephant. Savanna elephants are larger than forest elephants, and their tusks curve outwards. In addition to being smaller, forest elephants are darker …
African elephants - WWF
The forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of two living African elephant species, the other being the savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana). Historically, forest elephants thrived in the dense rainforests of west and central Africa but according to the last assessment released in 2021, their population declined by a staggering 86% over a ...
Loxodonta cyclotis (African forest elephant) - ADW
Until 2001, African forest elephants were considered a smaller, forest-dwelling subspecies of the inclusive African elephant species (Loxodonta africana). However, clear genetic differences suggest that African forest elephants are quite distinct and deserved species status.