Reproduction In African Elephants

Reproduction Bull elephants in mock aggression. African elephants show sexual dimorphism in weight and shoulder height by age 20, due to the rapid early growth of males. By age 25, males are double the weight of females; however, both sexes continue to grow throughout their lives. Female...

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More About The African Elephant

Distribution and Habitat African elephants are found widely in Sub-Saharan Africa, in dense forests, mopane and miombo woodlands, Sahelian scrub, or deserts. Classification In 1825, Georges Cuvier named the genus "Loxodonte". An...

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Animal Of The Day

The African Elephant African elephants are elephants of the genus Loxodonta. The genus consists of two extant species: the African bush elephant, L. africana, and the smaller African forest elephant, L. cyclotis. Loxodonta (from Greek λοξός, loxós:...

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How To Take Control Of An Angry-Gorilla Attack

1.  Evaluate the gorilla’s behavior. A stressed or angry gorilla is likely to vocalize loudly and pound, jump, or slap the ground before attacking. A gorilla that is just tugging at clothes or grabbing at you may simply be curious. 2. Do not react. Do not scream, hit, or otherwise antagonize...

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HOW CLOSELY ARE GORILLAS RELATED TO US?

In former times, the human species used to be put into its own taxonomic family (Hominidae), while the great apes were put in a different family, Pongidae. This division was based on certain anatomical specialisations, mainly the highly developed human brain and the unique locomotion. More recently,...

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Other Facts About The Gorilla

Distribution and habitat Young gorilla climbing Gorillas have a patchy distribution. The range of the two species is separated by the Congo River and its tributaries. The western gorilla lives in west central Africa, while the eastern gorilla lives in east central Africa. Between...

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