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African elephant societies are arranged around family units. Each family unit is made up of around ten closely related females and their calves and is led by an older female known as the matriarch. African elephants are highly intelligent, and they have a very large and highly convoluted neocortex, a trait they share with humans, apes and some dolphin species. [from wikipedia]
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2015 African Elephant, An African Animal, In Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon, a Nature Theme Park location

Elephants are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia and are found in different habitats, including savannahs, forests, deserts, and marshes.[from wikipedia]

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2021 African Elephant, An African Animal, In Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon, a Nature Theme Park location

Distinctive features of all elephants include a long proboscis called a trunk, tusks, large ear flaps, massive legs, and tough but sensitive skin. The trunk is used for breathing, bringing food and water to the mouth, and grasping objects. Tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve both as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging.[from wikipedia]


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