Extreme wide shot of a herd of african elephants (Loxodonta africana) grazing on the savannah during the morning in Kenya.

African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is the largest living terrestrial animal with bulls reaching a shoulder height of up to 3.96 m.

African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is the largest living terrestrial animal with bulls reaching a shoulder height of up to 3.96 m.

The African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) There are two distinct subspecies of African elephant – Savanna elephants and the smaller Forest elephants. Both subspecies are in rapid decline due to habitat loss and illegal poaching for the international ivory trade, as well as for meat. In many areas elephants are currently being poached faster than they can reproduce. This is hugely significant when we consider that female elephants only produce a single calf after a 22 month gestation period. Male

El país de América que incorpora una especie extinta animal después de 84 años: no es Canadá ni México