Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), … ଅଧିକ ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ

The word elephant is based off of the Latin word elephas (genitive elephantis) 'elephant', which is the Latinised form of the ancient Greek ἐλέφας (elephas) (genitive ἐλέφαντος (elephantos )), probably from a non-… ଅଧିକ ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ

Elephants belong to the family Elephantidae, the sole remaining family within the order Proboscidea. Their closest extant relatives are the sirenians (dugongs and manatees) and the hyraxes, with which they share the clade… ଅଧିକ ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ

Elephants are the largest living terrestrial animals. The skeleton is made up of 326–351 bones. The vertebrae are connected by tight joints, which limit the backbone's flexibility. African elephants ha… ଅଧିକ ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ

Elephants are herbivorous and will eat leaves, twigs, fruit, bark, grass, and roots. African elephants mostly browse, while Asian elephants mainly graze. They can eat as much as 300 kg (660 lb) of food and dri… ଅଧିକ ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ