Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Subphylum Vertebrata; Class Mammalia; Order Proboscidea; Family Elephantidae; Genus Loxodonta ("Lozenge-tooth"); Species Loxodonta africana ("Of Africa")
SIZE: Shoulder height (m) 3,5 - 4 m, (f) 2,8 m, mass (m) 5 500 kg up to 7 000 kg, (f) 3 300 kg
COLOUR: Skin greyish but often assumes the colour of the soil, as elephants cover themselves with dust and mud.
MOST LIKE: The Indian Elephant, but the two have different distributions. Cannot be confused with any other animal in the Southern African Subregion.
HABITAT: Can be as diverse as the northwestern coastal regions of Namibia and the lush woodland of the southern Cape's high rainfall areas.
More amazing facts on African Elephant
The "Big 5": • Lion • Leopard • Elephant • Buffalo • Rhino •
Best places to see the African Elephant in Southern Africa:
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Elephant are found in many of the National Parks and private nature reserves throughout africa. Click on the links below to find places that have elephant.
NATIONAL PARKS
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Kruger National Park (South Africa)
- Pilanesberg National Park (South Africa)
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Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve (South Africa)
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Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa)
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Marakele National Park (South Africa)
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Etosha National Park (Namibia)
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Chobe National Park (Botswana)
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Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe)
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Chizarira National Park (Zimbabwe)
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Gonarezhou (Zimbabwe)
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Serengeti National Park (Kenya)
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Tsavo National Park
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Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve
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Timbavati Private Game Reserve
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Londolozi Private Game Reserve
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Singita Private Game Reserve
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Ngala Private Game Reserve
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Makalali Private Game Reserve
OTHER RESERVES/ PLACES TO SEE ELEPHANT
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Tembe Elephant Park (South Africa)
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Mashatu Game Reserve (Botswana)
