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The African Bush Elephant is the largest known land mammal on Earth, with male African Bush Elephants reaching up to 11/2 feet or 3.5 meters in height and the females being slightly smaller at around 10 feet tall or 3 meters tall. The body of the African Bush Elephants can also grow to between 6 and 7 meters long. The tusks of an African Bush Elephant can be nearly 8 feet or 2.5 meters in length and generally weigh between 50 and 100 pounds, which is about the same as a small adult Human.
The African Bush Elephant is the largest known land mammal on Earth, with male African Bush Elephants reaching up to 11/2 feet or 3.5 meters in height and the females being slightly smaller at around 10 feet tall or 3 meters tall. The body of the African Bush Elephants can also grow to between 6 and 7 meters long. The tusks of an African Bush Elephant can be nearly 8 feet or 2.5 meters in length and generally weigh between 50 and 100 pounds, which is about the same as a small adult Human.
African Bush Elephants replace their teeth six times during their lives but when the African Bush Elephant is between 40 to 60 years old, it no longer has teeth and will likely die of starvation, which is sadly a common cause of death of Elephants in the African wilderness.
African Bush Elephants replace their teeth six times during their lives but when the African Bush Elephant is between 40 to 60 years old, it no longer has teeth and will likely die of starvation, which is sadly a common cause of death of Elephants in the African wilderness.
Weight
Weight
7,900lbs - 12,000lbs
Tusks
Tusks
Elephants us their Tusks for defence
Crazy
Crazy
African Bush Elephants can drink up to 50 gallons a day!
Despite its immense size, the African Bush Elephant is a herbivorous mammal meaning that it survives on a diet that solely consists of plants and plant matter. The bulk of the African Bush Elephant’s diet is comprised of leaves and branches that are stripped off the trees and bushes using its trunk.
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