pygmy elephant
AmericanEtymology
Origin of pygmy elephant
First recorded in 1885–90
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Around 61,000 years ago, the pygmy elephant population declined sharply.
From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026
Keeper Richards declares that our late African pygmy elephant, Congo, was the wisest animal he ever has known.
From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple
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