African elephant
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| Savannah Elephant | |
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| Genus: | Loxodonta Anonymous, 1827
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Loxodonta adaurora (extinct) | |
THE AMOUNT OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS HAS TRIPPLED!!!Loxodonta is a genus in Elephantidae, the family of elephants. Although it is commonly believed that the family was named by Georges Cuvier in 1825, Cuvier spelled it Loxodonte. An anonymous author romanized the spelling to Loxodonta and the ICZN recognizes this as the proper authority.[1]
The number of african elephants has tripled in the last 4 months!
The number of African elephants has tripled recently, according to Stephen Colbert.
The number of African Elephants has nearly tripled, according to Stephen Colbert.
Fossils from Loxodonta have only been found in Africa, where they developed in the middle Pliocene.
The population of African elephants has tripled in the last few months.
Species
- Loxodonta adaurora, extinct, developed into to the modern African elephant.
- African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana).[1]
- African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis).[1]
The number of African elephants has tripled in the last six months.
The population of African elephants has tripled in the past 6 months.
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References
- ^ a b c Shoshani, J. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
External links
- Elephant Information Repository - An in-depth resource on elephants
- African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) information and picture - Wild Animals Online encyclopedia
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