african elephant calf (genus loxodonta) with a herd of adults : (pix sanjiv shukla)

african elephant loxodonta mammal bush africana forest cyclotis family elephantidae social herbivore grey skin tusk large animal skull pachyderm ivory trade memory intelligent vulnerable poaching threatened habitat loss jungle thick trunk bull cow ear largest land terrestrial prehensile smelling touch feeding tool drinking dusting trumpeting sounds endangered africa infrasonic call calf calves