2006-12-16 20:27:46 · 16 answers · asked by simonsmith74 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
where they live
2006-12-16 20:29:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are several differences between African and Asian elephants.
1) Location (duh)
2) Both male and female African elephants have tusks. In Asian elephants, only the males do, and they are much smaller.
3) Asian elephants have convex (curved out) backs. African elephants have concave (curved in) backs.
4) overall size. African elephants are the largest land animals on earth.
5) "finger like" projections. At the end of an African elephant's trunk are two projections used for gripping things. An Asian elephant only has one.
6) habitat. African elephants are designed to live on the Savannah (large ears that act as air conditioners, etc.) Asian elephants are a little smaller because they live in the rain forest and have to get around.
7) The easiest way to identify an African elephant from an Asian elephant is it's ears. An African elephants ears kinda look like Africa (check it out! http://hoglezoo.org/animal.photos/african.elephant.jpg) An Asian elephant's ears are much smaller and look a little like china or something.
I hope that helped you out!
2006-12-17 08:35:00 · answer #2 · answered by George B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, several other differences:
> overall size - african elephants are considerably larger than asian elephants.
> Tusk size, again, african elephants will usually have larger tusks
> head shape - african elephants rarely develop the double-domed shape that asian elephants oftern have
> the end of trunk of african elephants has two small extensions (affectively a finger and thumb), while the asian elephant only has one (affectively just a finger)
2006-12-18 00:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by Chris W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As well as the smaller ear size and the more humped back of the Asian, the African has two finger-like extensions at the end of its trunk whereas the Asian has one.The two sub-species were crossed in a zoo and a hybrid was born,unfortunately it died..wonder what it looked like.
2006-12-17 01:55:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Overall size - African elephants are generally much bigger than their Asian counterparts. Plus they live in different continents!
2006-12-16 20:43:59 · answer #5 · answered by Gem 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the asian elephant has 3 toe nails on the front feet and 4 on the back and its reversed on african elephants i know this because i use to work with them
2006-12-16 23:20:01 · answer #6 · answered by Stan Jones 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
African elephants are bigger than their Asian counterparts and the African male elephants generally have longer tusks too. an African elephant's skin is more wrinkled. the shape of an African elephant's back is concave while the Asian elephant's back is convex or straight. look at the source i provided. its quite good
2006-12-16 20:39:58 · answer #7 · answered by happyville_qy 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Genus of Asiatic elephant is Elephas
Genus of African elephant is Loxodonata.
African elephants are largest land animals on earth.
2006-12-17 02:09:40 · answer #8 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
African elephants are themselves larger and Asian elephants have a more humped appearance.
2006-12-16 20:37:11 · answer #9 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes african are a bit whiter and asian are blackish.
african have a straight back whereas asian have a bit curved back
2006-12-19 22:56:39 · answer #10 · answered by greatmangentletrue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 5 thousand miles.
2006-12-16 20:30:29 · answer #11 · answered by M1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋