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forest elephant

American  
[fawr-ist el-uh-fuhnt] / ˈfɔr ɪst ˈɛl ə fənt /

noun

forest elephants plural
  1. African forest elephant.


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That series of events seemed likely to play out recently when a forest elephant bull emerged from the dense jungle surrounding Gbarnjala village in northwestern Liberia.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023

For those working to save them, this project is about more than just rehabilitating one young forest elephant, but ensuring the future of her species.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2021

The preference of Japanese dealers for the hard ivory of forest elephant tusks is particularly worrisome.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2021

Between 2002 and 2013, central Africa's forest elephant population declined by two-thirds.

From US News • Jun. 4, 2016

The second was One Special Elephant: The Story of Penelope Petunia, which tells of a baby forest elephant in Dzanga Bai, in central Africa, who is threatened by poachers.

From National Geographic

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