- Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Elephants are the largest land mammals on earth and have distinctly massive bodies, large ears, and long trunks They use their trunks to pick up objects, trumpet warnings, greet other elephants, or suck up water for drinking or bathing, among other uses
- African Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
African elephants have less room to roam than ever before as expanding human populations convert land for agriculture, settlements and developments The elephants’ range shrank from three million square miles in 1979 to just over one million square miles in 2007
- Top 10 Elephant Facts - World Wildlife Fund
Elephants are ecosystem engineers and play a vital role in their native habitats, helping maintain the rich biodiversity of the spaces they share with other wildlife Though elephants are native to only Africa and Asia, they hold significant cultural and symbolic meaning around the world
- Asian Elephant | Species | WWF
Asian elephants are extremely sociable, forming groups of six to seven related females that are led by the oldest female, the matriarch Like African elephants, these groups occasionally join others to form larger herds, although these associations are relatively short-lived
- Tackling critical threats facing Asian elephants | Stories | WWF
Why are Asian elephants in Southeast Asia and China of particular conservation concern? In Southeast Asia and China, Asian elephants are facing escalating habitat loss and fragmentation, human-elephant conflict, poaching, and small populations that are increasingly isolated
- African savanna elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
African savanna elephants are the largest species of elephant and the biggest terrestrial animal on Earth They are easily distinguished by their very large ears—which allow them to radiate excess heat—and front legs which are noticeably longer than the hind legs
- Species Spotlight: African Elephant | Pages | WWF
Elephants are a keystone species that dramatically affect their landscape as seed dispersers, influencing forest composition
- African Forest Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Learn about African forest elephants, as well as the threats this species faces, what WWF is doing to protect its future, and how you can help
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