The African elephants are the 2 living elephant species comprising the genus Loxodonta: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the smaller African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis). Both are social herbivores with grey skin, but differ in the size and color of their tusks and in the shape and size of their ears and skulls.
Both species are considered at heavy risk of extinction on the IUCN Red List; as of 2021, the bush elephant is considered endangered and the forest elephant is considered critically endangered. They are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, and poaching for the illegal ivory trade is a threat in several range countries as well.
African elephants are 1 of 2 extant genera of the family Elephantidae. The name refers to the lozenge-shaped enamel of their molar teeth. Fossil remains of African elephant species have been excavated in Africa, dating to the Middle Pliocene.
History
Jurassic World: Dominion
At the end of Dominion, several Sinoceratops are seen walking with a herd of African bush elephants.
Games
Jurassic World: The Game
The African elephant was mentioned in the Evo 2 facts for Megalosaurus (which weighs more between 4-7 tons) and Deinotherium (specifically the African bush elephant, which Deinotherium is twice as heavy as, weighing 8-12 tons).
Jurassic World: Alive
The African elephant was specifically mentioned in the database entries for Ankylosaurus (Gen 1) (where they eat the same amount of forge at over 130 pounds of ferns a day) and Brontotherium (specifically the African forest elephant, which Brontotherium is almost the same size of, standing 8 feet (2.5 meters) tall at the shoulders).