Kingdom Animalia Order Proboscidea Higher classification Elephantiformes | Phylum Chordata Clade Elephantida Rank Superfamily | |
Lifespan Asian elephant: 48 years, African bush elephant: 60 – 70 years, African forest elephant: 60 – 70 years Height Asian elephant: 2.7 m, African bush elephant: 3.3 m Mass Asian elephant: 5,400 kg, African bush elephant: 6,000 kg, African forest elephant: 2,700 kg Gestation period Asian elephant: 18 – 22 months, African bush elephant: 22 months Similar Proboscidea, Mammal, Elephants, Mammoth, African elephant | ||
Elephantoidea is a taxonomic group that contains the elephants as well as their closest extinct relatives. The following cladogram shows the relationships among elephantoids, based on hyoid characteristics:
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