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10 Fascinating Facts About Elephants

DinoAnimals.com — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:45 +0000

Discover Amazing Elephant Facts Elephants, often called the gentle giants of the animal kingdom, have fascinated humans for centuries with their towering presence, remarkable intelligence, and complex social behaviors. As the largest land animals on Earth, they embody a unique blend of strength and sensitivity, shaping the landscapes they roam in ways few species can …

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African forest elephant

DinoAnimals.com — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:35:08 +0000

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is a species of the African elephant that is native to the dense rainforests of Central and West Africa. These elephants are smaller in size compared to their savannah-dwelling counterparts and have a number of adaptations that enable them to thrive in their forest …

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Deinotherium – terrible beast

DinoAnimals.com — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 10:54:51 +0000

Deinotherium – one of the largest proboscideans From the generic name that translates as “terrible beast”, one might conclude that the Deinotherium was a creature as dangerous and bloodthirsty as a tyrannosaur. However, if we consider its relationship with the powerful but herbivorous proboscideans it is hard to believe that it was a real beast. …

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Stegodon – one of the largest proboscideans

DinoAnimals.com — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:02:11 +0000

Stegodon Their generic name, similar to modern African elephants and extinct mastodons, owing to the specific structure of their teeth. Stegodons and modern elephants probably had one thing in common – swimming skills – but there are more theories about the life and appearance of stegodonts. Stegodon evolved from Stegolophodons and appeared for the first …

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Mastodon (Mammut americanum)

DinoAnimals.com — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:58:07 +0000

Mastodons Mastodons were to some extent a combination of features of modern elephants and already extinct mammoths. Covered with long hair, they were more similar to the latter, but their tusks and lifestyle indicate a greater resemblance to the Asian elephant living today. What animal was created from this interesting mix of traits? Was it …

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Platybelodon – an elephant without a trunk?

DinoAnimals.com — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 12:12:22 +0000

Platybelodon – a combination of an elephant and a hippo The bizarre appearance of the described extinct mammal has caused modern people to ask a lot of questions about it. We will not get answers to many of them, we can guess some of them, and only a few are supported by hard evidence. The …

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Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

DinoAnimals.com — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 14:32:36 +0000

Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) A smaller, but certainly not worse, cousin of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana). It has unique skills and capabilities, thanks to its anatomical structure and character. Although it’s less focused on a family, it can show emotions and surprises with its intelligence. Classification Class: Mammalia Order: Proboscidea Family: Elephantidae Genus: Elephas …

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Mammoth (Mammuthus) – a prehistoric elephant

DinoAnimals.com — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 20:31:30 +0000

Mammoth (Mammuthus) – a prehistoric elephant The mammoth – 12 tons of weight, 4 meters (13 ft) of height at shoulders, and 5 meters (16 ft) long tusks that could have scared off many predators but were used mostly for unearthing plants from the frozen ground. Therefore, it is not strange that such enormous and …

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African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana)

DinoAnimals.com — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 13:26:25 +0000

African bush elephant, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) The symbol of Africa and the largest contemporary land mammal in the world. An animal which is very family, enjoying the birth of a new generation and celebrating the death of relatives. Though physically not at all like a man, some behaviors we can envy elephants… The …

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