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African Elephant

Loxodonta

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August 12 / 2012 http://worldelephantday.org/about This spot is in honor of all Elephants World wide! Elephant meaning in Dictionary: noun, plural el·e·phants, ( especially collectively ) el·e·phant for 1. either of two large, five-toed pachyderms of the family Elephantidae, characterized by a long, prehensile trunk formed of the nose and upper lip, including Loxodonta africana (African elephant), with enormous flapping ears, two fingerlike projections at the end of the trunk, and ivory tusks, and Elephas maximus (Indian elephant), with smaller ears, one projection at the end of the trunk, and ivory tusks almost exclusively in males: L. africana is threatened; E. maximus is endangered.



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Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 9 months ago

Talk about elephants at your school. Initiate an elephant study group to share knowledge and ideas about the plight of elephants and what can be done to ensure their survival into the future.
http://worldelephantday.org/how-to-help-...

Limpopo, South Africa

Lat: -23.27, Long: 30.99

Spotted on Nov 5, 2011
Submitted on Aug 11, 2012

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