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 |
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.