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African bush elephant: Quick Facts

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Also Known As African savanna elephant • African bush elephant • Loxodonta africana • bush elephant

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African elephant (Loxodonta africana) standing on grassy plain with distant trees and hills in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
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African elephants (Loxodonta africana) live in the area surrounding Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
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African savanna elephant
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A herd of African elephants stands at the edge of the Chobe River in Botswana, drinking water with a backdrop of dry hills and scattered green trees.
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Observe a herd of African savanna elephants forage for food, self-groom, and enjoy a watering hole
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