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Date: 2015

Location: Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Did you know?

The African Bush Elephant is the largest terrestrial animal on Earth. There are two species of African elephants—the Savannah or Bush Elephant and the Forest Elephant. Bush elephants are larger than forest elephants, and their tusks curve outwards. In addition to being smaller, Forest elephants are darker and their tusks are straighter and point downward. There are also differences in the size and shape of the skull and skeleton between the two species.

About the picture

This photo was taken at Amboseli National Park in 2015. This stunning male Bush Elephant was walking towards the water. Wildebeest with their young were also headed in the same direction. This photo highlights the size of this gigantic gentle giant.

Fun Fact

Elephants have the lowest sleep times, especially African elephants. Their average sleep was found to be only 120 minutes every 24 hours.