African elephants actually include two species: the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant ... Both male and female African elephants grow big tusks, but only a few male Asian ...

Specifically, researchers looked at 469 rumbles of three different types — contact, greeting and caregiving — from female-offspring ... relative, the African forest elephant, received degraded ...

Both male and female African savannahs have tusks and are therefore targeted by hunters. Three living elephant species are currently recognised - the African bush elephant, the African forest ...

Male African forest elephants boast overall larger sizes than females, exhibiting longer tusks with more space between the protrusions. Their backs are straighter, and they have rounder foreheads than ...