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African Elephant (Loxodonta Africana). This huge, unmistakable herbivore is found in woodlands and succulent thickets and thrive on leaves, bark and grass for over 14-hours a day. They can weigh 3 tons with the males being larger and have thicker tusks than the females. Matriarchs lead family units while the males keep to themselves in smaller 'bachelor' groups. The gestation for a single calf is 22 months!A group of elephants is a: herd or a memory of elephants.
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