African Elephants

African Elephant 

True wildlife | African Elephants |African Elephants are the largest of all land living animals. They have a head and body length between 5 and 7.5 m (16.4 - 24.6 ft), a tail length between 1 and 1.5 m (3.25 - 5 ft) and they weigh between 4 and 7 tonnes (3.9 - 6.9 tons).They are coloured grey/brown with a sparse covering of hair. Their head is large and they have large ears that they use to radiate excess heat. Their trunk is large and muscular and both sexes have two, well developed, forward curving tusks, although they are more developed in males.

Their neck is short and they have a large barrel-like body. Their legs are stocky and on their fore feet they have four toes and five toes on their hind feet. Their tail is relatively short and it has long black hair on the tip.
African Elephants are found on the savannah grasslands and desert areas of sub-saharan east and central Africa. They live in herds made up of related females and their young. The herd is directed by the eldest female known as the matriarch. Males leave the herd when they reach adolescence and form herds with other elephants of the same age. Later on they spread out and live alone, approaching females only during the breeding season.

Elephant found in Kenya 

Huge Elephant 

African Elephant in bushes 

Elephant is grazing

African Elephant found during tour in Africa

African Elephant is making dip