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Loxodonta cyclotis

The African Forest Elephant is a gentle giant that lives in the forests of Africa. They have big ears and long tusks, and they love to eat leaves and fruits from trees.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Loxodonta cyclotis is the smallest of the African elephants, with a dark grey hide and pinkish underparts. It has notably rounder ears and straighter, downward-pointing tusks that are often reddish-brown from forest minerals, which helps distinguish it from its savanna relatives.

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Loxodonta cyclotis

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

A forest elephant's stomach can hold as much as 100 liters of water!

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Their ivory tusks are so dense they are sometimes called 'diamond ivory'!

They are considered the 'gardeners' of the Congo Basin rainforest.

Habilidades especiales

Loxodonta cyclotis can create vital paths through dense vegetation that other animals use, because of its large size and strength.

Loxodonta cyclotis can dig deep into the earth for water and mineral salts because of its strong tusks, vital in dry seasons.

Loxodonta cyclotis can communicate over long distances using low-frequency rumbling sounds that help them stay connected in thick forests.

Loxodonta cyclotis has a prehensile trunk with two finger-like tips that helps them pick up tiny seeds and berries with precision.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 160-280 cm
Peso: 1700-4000 kg
Esperanza de vida: 60-70 años
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1
Gestación: 660 días

Dieta y alimentación

This herbivore munches on a variety of plants, especially ripe fruits, leaves, and bark.

Alimentos principales

Fruits
Leaves
Bark
Roots
Grasses

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Marula tree

Sclerocarya birrea

eats its fruits, dispersing seeds

depends on

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

uses elephant-created clearings and paths

depends on

Western Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla

travels along paths cleared by elephants

eaten by

Leopard

Panthera pardus

occasionally preys on elephant calves

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.