AFRICAN & ASIAN Elephants Compared & HYBRID!

Welcome to Remarkable Animals.
In this edition we will discover the differences between two distinct species:
The African and Asian Elephants.
Physical Appearance: African elephants are generally larger than Asian elephants. African males can reach heights of up to 13 feet or 4 meters at the shoulder and weigh up to 12,000 pounds or 5,400 kilograms. Asian elephants are slightly smaller, with males growing up to around 10 feet or 3 meters tall and weighing up to 8,800 pounds or 4,000 kilograms.
Ear Shape: The easiest way to distinguish between the two species is the shape of their ears. African elephants have larger ears that resemble the shape of the African continent, while Asian elephants have smaller ears that are rounded and in the shape of the Indian subcontinent.
Tusks: Both African and Asian elephants can have tusks, which are elongated incisor teeth. However, African elephants, particularly males, generally have larger tusks compared to their Asian counterparts. In some Asian elephant populations, particularly in females, tusks may be absent or small.
Habitat: African elephants are native to sub-Saharan Africa, inhabiting a wide range of habitats including forests and savannas. In fact, there are two subspecies of African elephants, the African forest elephant and the African savanna elephant. Asian elephants, on the other hand, are found in South and Southeast Asia, primarily in countries like India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Indonesia. They inhabit diverse habitats such as forests, grasslands, and mountainous regions.
Behavior: Both African and Asian elephants are highly social animals with complex social structures. However, African elephants tend to have larger family groups, known as herds, which can consist of multiple related females and their offspring. Male African elephants often live solitary lives or form smaller bachelor groups. Asian elephants usually live in smaller family groups and often have closer-knit bonds between females and their offspring.
Conservation Status: Both species face significant threats, primarily due to habitat loss, poaching, and human-elephant conflict. African elephants are listed as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), while Asian elephants are classified as Endangered. The population of both species has been declining, and conservation efforts are crucial to their survival.
Cross-breeding:
Motty was the only proven hybrid between an Asian and an African elephant. The male calf was born in Chester Zoo in 1978. He only lived for 10 days and died of an umbilical infection.
Which elephant species is your favourite?
Do you think we will ever see the return of the Extinct Wooly Mammoth?
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[@terminatortango]

Fun fact: there are not two, but three different elephant species. In 2018, scientists discovered that the African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) was genetically different enough from the African Savannah/Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana) to make a species of their own. They're a bit smaller, have pinkish tusks and have one more nail in their feet (and they're critically endangered 😢).

[@clkidd-um7gh]

Yes, the Asian elephants are more related to mammoths while the African bush elephant is more related to stegadons, the African forest elephants to mastodons

[@RambleyToons]

Actually the African forest elephant is closely related to palaeoloxodon antiquus

[@bluntslt8023]

Cool thanks didn't know there were different elephants

[@RemarkableAnimals]

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[@JantarutKawattipa]

Cool vid 😮😮😮

[@olskoolbluephi]

Good teaching

[@aldrinmilespartosa1578]

Indian Elephant specialist tried and failed to train the larger African Savanna Elephant for war under Carthage's forces, which is why they either bought one from India or economically used its smaller forest cousin in its ranks.

[@ebonyhenderson9753]

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[@bizzyizzy9526]

Also African elephants have a larger round head

[@muayboran6111]

African elephants are much less tamed

[@ZayThetKhaing]

Fun fact Asian elephant +African elephant is mammoth

[@Said-op8of]

Also their head shape is different.

[@tyleracuna2567]

I look at the forehead. Asian elephants have hair and a forehead that looks like a butt

[@vietnammg]

so are African humans and Asian humans two different species too?

[@xbalamirey1609]

Misma especia pero diferentes rasgos

[@demianrogers1329]

FYI Asian elephants are different and "Asian tuskers" is a different spices, some "Asian tuskers " got massive tusks than african elephant,so huge elephants similar to a extinct mammoths

[@Askld]

It's like comparing Asians to kneegrows. Everything bigger even the "tusk"

[@coldhardtruth333]

Don’t be stupid .. 😊

[@cameronhowe1110]

What???

[@ZayThetKhaing]

Fun fact Asian elephant +African elephant is mammoth