African bush elephant  

African bush elephants are the largest land animals, growing up to 7.5 meters long and weighing up to 10,000 kilograms.

Their trunks have around 40,000 muscles, allowing them to perform delicate and powerful tasks.

African bush elephants can communicate over long distances using low-frequency sounds called infrasound.

Elephants consume up to 300 kilograms of food daily, mostly grasses, fruits, and bark.

The tusks of African bush elephants can grow up to 3 meters long and are used for digging, defense, and stripping bark from trees.

Despite their size, African bush elephants can run at speeds of up to 40 km/h.

African bush elephant  

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African bush elephant  
African bush elephant  

7.5 meters

10 tons

75 years

40 kmph

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