Elephants

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Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order in Proboscidea. Traditionally two the species are recognised the African elephant (Loxodonta in africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) although some evidence suggests that African bush elephants and African forest elephants are separate in species (L africana and L cyclotis respectively).the  elephants are scattered throughout sub Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia. Its only surviving in proboscideans.the extinct species include mammoths and mastodons. The largest living terrestrial animal.Male African elephants can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft) and Weigh 7,000th kg 15,000th lb. 

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                                         These animals have several distinctive the features including a long proboscis or trunk used for in many purposes particularly for the grasping objects. Their incisors grow in to tusks. Which serve as tools for the moving objects and digging and as weapons for the fighting. The Elephant s large ear flaps help to control the temperature of the its body.