Weighing up to 6000 kg 6.6 tons and measuring up to 3.3 m 10 ft. at the shoulder the African elephant is the world’s largest land mammal. It is characterized by its highly dexterous trunk, long curved tusks, and massive ears combination of the upper lip and nose, an African elephant’s trunk is extremely strong.Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth.
They have characteristic long noses, or trunks large, floppy ears and wide, thick legs.There