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African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) with calf in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa.

African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) with calf in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa. Elephants, the largest living land animals, are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea; extinct relatives include mammoths and mastodons. The trunk is prehensile, 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. The large ear flaps help to maintain constant body temperature and to communicate. Calves are the centre of attention in their family groups and rely on their mothers for as long as three years. Elephants can live up to 70 years in the wild. Due to ivory trade, habitat destruction and conflicts with local people, African bush elephants are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). // Tarangire Park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The country name "Tanzania" was created from Tanganyika and Zanzibar which unified in 1964.

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2024 Feb AFRICA: TANZANIA, KENYA, VICTORIA FALLS, TANZANIA safari
African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) with calf in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa. Elephants, the largest living land animals, are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea; extinct relatives include mammoths and mastodons. The trunk is prehensile, 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. The large ear flaps help to maintain constant body temperature and to communicate. Calves are the centre of attention in their family groups and rely on their mothers for as long as three years. Elephants can live up to 70 years in the wild. Due to ivory trade, habitat destruction and conflicts with local people, African bush elephants are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). // Tarangire Park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The country name "Tanzania" was created from Tanganyika and Zanzibar which unified in 1964.
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