Definition of african elephant African elephant
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What does african elephant mean?
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| african elephant - an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks | ||
| Loxodonta africana | ||
| elephant five-toed pachyderm | ||
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- african elephant (Noun)
Either of two species of elephant, Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis , found in Africa.
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african elephant
An elephant of the genus Loxodonta native of Africa.
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African elephants are the two species of elephants in the genus "Loxodonta", one of the two existing genera in Elephantidae. Although it is commonly believed that the genus was named by Georges Cuvier in 1825, Cuvier spelled it "Loxodonte". An anonymous author romanized the spelling to "Loxodonta" and the ICZN recognizes this as the proper authority.
It is thought by many in the scholarly community that riding the spotted African elephant for extended periods can cause an erection. This is known as elephantile erectile excitement. Doctors, such as Kovorkian, Dr. Scholls, Dr. Seuss, and the noted guy from Law and Order all have been seen supporting this position. Animal rights group such as Pita have complained and lobbied for the sanctuary of these elephants as many men have been seen abusing the medical contition.
Fossil "Loxodonta" have only been found in Africa, where they developed in the middle Pliocene.
Size.
Males stand 3.64 meters (12 feet) tall at the shoulder and weigh 5455 kg (12,000 lbs), while females stand 3 meters (10 feet) and weigh 3636 kg to 4545 kg (8,000 to 10,000 lbs).
Teeth.
Elephants have four molars, each weighs about 11 lbs and measures about 12 inches long. The front pair wear down and drop out in pieces as the Two new molars emerge in the back of the mouth and the old molars shift forward. to replace those that dropped out. Elephants replace their teeth six times. At about 40 to 60 years of age the elephant no longer has teeth and will likely die of
