African Elephant

About African Elephant

African elephants are the largest land animals on the planet. Bulls can weigh up to 6 tonnes and stand 3.3 metres at the shoulder. They live in matriarchal herds led by the oldest female, who remembers water sources from decades past. Their gestation is 22 months, the longest of any land mammal. In East Africa, the best sightings are in Amboseli (giant tuskers against Kilimanjaro), Tsavo (red-dust elephants), and Samburu (the famous 'Samburu Special Five' region).

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