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Types of Elephants

African Bush Elephant
African Bush Elephant

The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the larger of the two species of African elephant.

African Forest Elephant
African Forest Elephant

The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is a forest-dwelling species of elephant found in the Congo Basin. It is the smallest of the three extant species of elephant, but still one of the largest living terrestrial animals.

Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant

Asian elephant. The Asian or Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) is the only living species of the genus Elephas and is distributed in Southeast Asia from India and Nepal in the west to Borneo in the east.

Borneo Elephant
Borneo Elephant

The Borneo elephant, also called the Borneo pygmy elephant, is a subspecies of Asian elephant that inhabits northeastern Borneo, in Indonesia and Malaysia. Its origin remains the subject of debate.

Cyprus Dwarf Elephant
Cyprus Dwarf Elephant

The Cyprus dwarf elephant (Palaeoloxodon cypriotes) is an extinct species that inhabited the island of Cyprus during the Pleistocene until around 11,000 years BC.

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Elephas Hysudricus
Elephas Hysudricus

Elephas hysudricus is an extinct elephant species and was described from fossil remains found in the Siwalik hills. It lived during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs.

Indian Elephant
Indian Elephant

Indian elephant. The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant and native to mainland Asia. Since 1986, Elephas maximus has been listed as Endangered by IUCN as the population has declined by at least 50% over the last 60 to 75 years or three generations.

Loxodonta Adaurora
Loxodonta Adaurora

Loxodonta adaurora is an extinct species of elephant in the genus Loxodonta, that of the African elephants. Fossils of Loxodonta adaurora have only been found in Africa, where they developed in the Pliocene.

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Loxodonta Atlantica
Loxodonta Atlantica

Loxodonta atlantica is an extinct species of elephant in the genus Loxodonta, from Africa. It was larger than the modern African elephant, with more progressive dentition.

Loxodonta Exoptata
Loxodonta Exoptata

Loxodonta exoptata is an extinct species of elephant in the genus Loxodonta, from Africa. A 2009 study suggested that Loxodonta exoptata gave rise to L. atlantica, which gave rise to L. africana. The molars of L. exoptata are distinguished from later loxodonts by the lower plate number and their specialized enamel loops.

Palaeoloxodon Falconeri
Palaeoloxodon Falconeri

Palaeoloxodon falconeri (formerly Elephas falconeri, or more commonly as the Pygmy elephant) is an extinct Siculo-Maltese species of elephant that has derived from ...

Palaeoloxodon Naumanni
Palaeoloxodon Naumanni

Palaeoloxodon naumanni, occasionally called Naumann's Elephant, is an extinct species belonging to the genus Palaeoloxodon that lived in Southern Japan in the late Pleistocene about 500,000 to 15,000 years ago.

Palaeoloxodon Recki
Palaeoloxodon Recki

Palaeoloxodon recki is an extinct species related to the Asian elephant Elephas maximus.At up to 14 feet (4.27 metres) in shoulder height, it was one of the largest elephant species to have ever lived.

Sri Lankan Elephant
Sri Lankan Elephant

The Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to Sri Lanka. Since 1986, Elephas maximus has been listed as endangered by IUCN as the population has declined by at least 50% over the last three generations, estimated to be 60–75 years.

Straight-Tusked Elephant
Straight-Tusked Elephant

The straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) is an extinct species of elephant that inhabited Europe during the Middle and Late Pleistocene (781,000–50,000 years before present). Some experts regard the larger Asian species, Palaeoloxodon namadicus, as a variant or subspecies.

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