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African bush elephant

Loxodonta africana

Endangered

The biggest animal that lives on land. A herd is a family, led by a wise old female called the matriarchThe oldest female, who leads the family..

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Did you know?

  1. African elephants are the biggest animals that live on land.1

  2. An elephant herd is a family, and its leader is called the matriarch.1

  3. An elephant’s trunk has no bones at all. It is made of muscle.1

  4. Elephants flap their big ears to cool down on a hot day.1

  5. Elephants spray water and roll in mud or dust to protect their skin from the sun.1

An elephant facing the camera with its ears spread wide, standing among green bushes
Photo: Rich Agar, via iNaturalist
African bush elephant range map: Savanna and woodland across sub-Saharan Africa

Where it lives

Savanna and woodland across sub-Saharan Africa.

Find it on our world map

Khaya peeks out between the legs of her family as they walk along a dusty track in the golden light.

Who is helping

Elephants are hunted for their tusks, and the wild places they roam are shrinking. Rangers and local communities across Africa are working to keep herds safe.

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Khaya's Long Walk Home

The whole herd of elephants wakes with the morning sun.

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Splash Time

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Splash time!

You are Khaya! Point your trunk at a hot elephant, then press and hold to spray it until it is cool. When the blue gauge runs low, point at the water hole to fill your trunk again.

On a keyboard: arrow keys or WASD to aim, hold the space bar to spray.

Sources

  1. San Diego Zoo

Credits

Art from Khaya's Long Walk Home by A World Worth Saving. Photo: Rich Agar, via iNaturalist. Photo: Tim (twan3253), via iNaturalist. Range drawn by hand from published range maps.