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Elephants

Philip Rance

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Abstract Classical antiquity knew two species of elephant: the Asian elephant ( Elephas maximus ) and the smaller African Forest elephant ( Loxodonta cyclotis ) – a separate species deriving from the African Bush elephant ( Loxodonta africana ).

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Abstract Classical antiquity knew two species of elephant: the Asian elephant ( Elephas maximus ) and the smaller African Forest elephant ( Loxodonta cyclotis ) – a separate species deriving from the African Bush elephant ( Loxodonta africana ).

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Abstract Classical antiquity knew two species of elephant: the Asian elephant ( Elephas maximus ) and the smaller African Forest elephant ( Loxodonta cyclotis ) – a separate species deriving from the African Bush elephant ( Loxodonta africana ).

Key concepts: Elephas, African elephant, Asian elephant, Proboscidea, Geography, Zoology, Ecology, Biology

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