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African Elephants

Loxodonta

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Proboscidea ›Family: Elephantidae ›

About

African elephants are elephants of the genus Loxodonta, from Greek λοξός (loxós 'slanting, crosswise, oblique sided') + ὀδούς (odoús, stem odónt-, 'tooth'). The genus consists of two extant species: the African bush elephant, L. africana, and the smaller African forest elephant, L. cyclotis. Loxodonta is one of two existing genera of the family Elephantidae. Fossil remains of Loxodonta have been found only in Africa, in strata as old as the middle Pliocene. However, sequence analysis of...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of African Elephants?
The scientific name of African Elephants is Loxodonta.
What is the conservation status of African Elephants?
The African Elephants has a conservation status of Endangered.
What kingdom does African Elephants belong to?
African Elephants belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does African Elephants belong to?
African Elephants belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does African Elephants belong to?
African Elephants belongs to the class Mammalia.
What order does African Elephants belong to?
African Elephants belongs to the order Proboscidea.
What family does African Elephants belong to?
African Elephants belongs to the family Elephantidae.

In the News

Removal of African elephants causes coextinction of dung beetles, study finds

A field experiment in Kenya shows that dung beetles disappear when the African elephants they depend on for their fecal food and shelter also vanish locally. This is the first time that coextinction, the disappearance of one species leading directly to the extinction of another species, has been demonstrated in a large-scale field experiment, according […]

Mongabay · 6/11/2026