Indian elephant vs African bush elephant - the differences

Indian elephant vs African bush elephant - the differences

African bush elephants are larger than Indian elephants.

Size

Adult male Indian elephants typically weigh around 4,000 kgs (4 tonnes). Adult male African bush elephants typically weigh around 6,000 kgs (6 tonnes).

Size

Indian elephants have a convex back shape.

African bush elephants have a concave back shape.

Only male Indian elephants have large tusks. Females either have no tusks or have small tushes.

tusks

Both male and female African bush elephants have large tusks.

tusks

Indian elephants have one finger at the tip of their trunks. African bush elephants have two fingers at the tip of their trunks.

trunk

African bush elephants have relatively large ears.

ears

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