There are many differences between Asian and African elephants. Both types of elephants are members of the elephant family. Phil Maximus is also known as the Asian Elephant and there is an African savannah elephant and  (African elephant of the jungle). Here are the main differences between the African elephant and the Asian elephant

the size

The African elephant is much larger, with a length of about 4 m, while Asian elephants are more than 3.5 m

the weight

 African elephants weigh between 4,000 - 7,500 km, while Asian elephants weigh between 3,000 - 6,000 km

Head and lip shape

African elephants have more diverse heads. The top of the head is shaped like a single dome while the Asian elephants have a dome-shaped head twin with an indentation in the center. The lower lips of the two species also differ, as they are pointed in Asian elephants, while their size is short in African elephants.

Ear size

The African elephants' ear is a map of Africa but the Asian elephants are as small as the Indian elephant. The African ear is larger and up to the top and above the neck, this is the opposite of what in Asian elephants.

skin

The skin of African elephants is more wrinkled than Asian elephants

 Ribs

In general, African elephants have more ribs than Asian elephants, although the number of ribs varies in individual animals. African elephants have up to 21 pairs, and Asian have up to 20 pairs.

Fang

All African elephants, male and female, have fangs - while some Asian elephants have their fangs. African elephants are larger than Asian elephants, about 50% of Asian  elephants, and come in a smaller percentage of males with a small cane  such as tushes.

Nails

Nails vary in African elephants and Asian elephants. The  African forest elephant has 5 fingernails on its front feet and 4 on  the back, while African savannah elephants have 4 fingernails on its  front feet and 3 on the back. The Asian elephant comes with 5  fingernails on its front 4 feet (rarely 5) 

About the elephant animal ... Part 1

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