African Elephant

African elephant
Loxodonta africana / African elephant

Afrikanischer Elefant
Habitat
open landscapes such as savannahs and semi-deserts, gallery forests
Continent
Africa
Food
Grasses, leaves, roots, fruits
Gestation/breeding period
22 months
Mode of life
Family structure with lead cow, bulls solitary
Class
Mammals
Order
Proboscidea

Key facts

~ 3.5 m
size

~ 7 t
weight

~ 60 years
age

How endangered are African elephants?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

  • Not evaluated
  • Data deficient
  • Least concern
  • Near threatened
  • Afrikanischer Elefant
    Vulnerable
    Vulnerable
  • Endangered
  • Critically endangered
  • Extinct in the wild
  • Extinct

Did you know?

The African elephant already weighs more than 100 kilograms at birth.

Animal keeper hangouts and feeding times

African elephant
(Afrika House)

Tue, Sun
1:45 pm
hangout with commentary
Afrikanischer Elefant

African elephant on the zoo tour

Zoo tour map