Tag: Loxodonta africana

Photo of the Day Contest, “All for One, One for All”

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All for One, One for All Photo Credit: Shazaad Kasmani Tsavo East National Park, Kenya Order: Proboscidea Family: Elephantidea Genus: Loxodonta Species: L. africana The African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana) or African Savanna Elephant is the largest land mammal on Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: African Elephant

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  Photo credit: Etienne de Waal   The African Elephant, Loxodonta africana, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It is the largest living terrestrial animal and is found across much of sub-Saharan Africa, but Continue Reading