Elephants of the Loxodonta genus, which included contemporary extinct species and now includes modern African species, were in competition with Palaeolodon recki for resources.

The elephant is the largest existing land mammal on Earth, weighing anywhere from 4,000 to 10,000 pounds. There are three species of elephants: the African bush elephant (also known as the African ...

The “ghost” epithet can be applied to a range of endangered species, but ghost elephants in particular are described as being “refugees in their own homelands, moving in secret between small ...

Hunting excursions in Zimbabwe can cost more than $37,000 and hunters also have to pay up to $14,500 for each elephant killed, according to safari hunting websites. A portion of the cost of a ...

There are two extant species of elephants: the African savanna elephant and the Asian elephant. The African elephant is the largest land mammal on Earth; the Asian elephant is slightly smaller.