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African Elephant
Afrika-olifant · Loxodonta africana
The largest land animal on Earth, with huge fanning ears, a long muscular trunk and curved ivory tusks. Elephants live in close family herds led by the oldest female. They use their trunk to drink, grab leaves, greet each other and even spray themselves with dust. Despite their size they walk almost silently on padded feet.
Log your African Elephant sighting — free →How to identify it
Its ears are shaped roughly like the map of Africa, much larger than the Asian elephant's.
Look for its tracks
Huge near-circular prints; front rounder, hind more oval; cracked-mud sole pattern, dinner-plate size.
Where to see it in Kruger
Common throughout the park near rivers and woodland; herds are often seen crossing roads or bathing at waterholes.
Did you know
An elephant's trunk has no bones but contains around 40,000 muscles, enough to pick up a single blade of grass.
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