Kingdom Animalia Order Proboscidea Higher classification Proboscidea | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Elephantiformes | |
Suborder Elephantiformes
Tassy, 1988 Lifespan African bush elephant: 60 – 70 years, Asian elephant: 48 years, African forest elephant: 60 – 70 years Height African bush elephant: 3.3 m, Asian elephant: 2.7 m Mass African bush elephant: 6,000 kg, Asian elephant: 5,400 kg, African forest elephant: 2,700 kg Gestation period African bush elephant: 22 months, Asian elephant: 18 – 22 months Lower classifications Elephants, Mastodon, Elephantimorpha | ||
Elephantiformes is a suborder within the order Proboscidea that contains the elephants as well as their extinct relatives.
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