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African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

Spotting Image 1

Notes:

Young calf found inside Ngare Ndare Forest

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DanielePralong
DanielePralong 9 years ago

Hi Terrierteacher! This is an African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana). The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis, a relatively new taxon) is only found in West and Central Africa.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_bus...
http://www.arkive.org/forest-elephant/lo...

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Terrierteacher
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Mara, Tanzania

Spotted on Feb 16, 2014
Submitted on Feb 16, 2015

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