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The African elephant is the largest living terrestrial animal, with a shoulder height reaching up to four meters and a body weight of up to 7.5 tons. Key features distinguishing African elephants from Asian elephants include their significantly larger ears, two finger-like projections at the end of the trunk (compared to one in Asian elephants), and the presence of tusks in both males and females. African elephants live in family units composed of closely related females and their offspring. Young males leave these family groups upon reaching puberty, while females may remain with the family unit for life. Multiple family units can sometimes gather to form larger herds, especially during migrations in search of food. Reproduction in African elephants is notably slow; after a gestation period of 22 months, only one calf is typically born, weighing approximately 90 kilograms and standing about one meter tall at birth. Unfortunately, African elephants are heavily poached for their ivory, which poses a significant threat to their population.
