African elephant
an elephant of the genus Loxodonta, with two extant species, the larger African bush elephant and the African forest elephant, both found in sub-Saharan Africa and previously considered subspecies rather than genetically distinct: Compared to an Asian elephant, an African elephant is larger and has enormous ears, a rounder head, a trunk ending in two fingers rather than one, and conspicuous tusks occurring in both sexes.
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The African elephant is a most "industrious digger," and grubs up innumerable roots as food.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers Beddard
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