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AFRICA / ASIA / SOUTH AMERICA
This expansive exhibit includes three continents, several different habitats and a wide array of fascinating animals. It showcases the dramatic, natural area stretching from the African savanna to the South American jungle.
Feature Creature
African Elephant
(Loxodonta africana)
| Native to: | Subsaharan Africa in Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia and South Africa |
| Primary Diet: | Grasses, herbs, leaves, fruit, bark, vines and shrubs |
| Adult Weight: | Male – 10,000 to 12,000 pounds (5-6 tons); Female – 8,000 to 10,000 pounds (4-5 tons) |
| Status: | Vulnerable |
African Elephants are the largest living land mammals. They can live more than 50 years. Their trunk has more than 40,000 muscles, is about five feet long and weighs about 300 pounds.
