The name Loxodonta comes from the Ancient Greek words λοξός (loxós,"slanting", "crosswise") and ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”), referring to the lozenge-shaped enamel of the molar teeth, which differs signi… See more

The first scientific description of the African elephant was written in 1797 by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, who proposed the scientific name Elephas africanus. Loxodonte was proposed as a generic name for the Afric… See more

African elephants have grey folded skin up to 30 mm (1.2 in) thick that is covered with sparse, bristled dark-brown to black hair. Short tactile hair grows on the trunk, which has two finger-like processes at the tip, whereas A… See more