Apart from Asian elephants there are also African elephants in the Berlin Tierpark. Here are the characteristics of the African elephants in comparison to the Asian elephant.
| Ears | large |
| Toes | 3-4 |
| Visible tusks | both sexes |
| Forehead | middle hump |
| Back | straight |
| Trunk | two fingers |
| Size | 3-4m |
| Habitat | all areas without deserts |
| Weight at birth | 115-120 kg |
| Expectation of life | 50-70 years |
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
This is the a part of a series about the “Tierpark Berlin” (animal park in berlin). Each episode will present a animal, which you can observe there.