DESCRIPTION: Forest elephants are the smaller of the two African elephant species ... LIFE CYCLE: Forest elephants may live to be up to 70 years old. FEEDING: Forest elephants are generalists that ...
The continuous loss of habitat also means fewer areas to feed for these gigantic animals. Over the past 30 years, there has been an 80% reduction in fruits for African forest elephants.
A herd of seven elephants, including three calves and one tusker, entered the farm belonging to L. Devarajan, 71, and fed on tender shoots of young coconut trees. Wild elephants feeding on copra ...
DESCRIPTION: Savannah elephants are the larger of the two African elephant species ... BREEDING: The breeding strategies for forest and savannah elephants are assumed to be mostly the same.