Elephant

Elephants are large plant-eating mammals distinguished by a flexible trunk, broad ears and pillar-like legs. Living species occur in Africa and Asia. Their trunks serve as sensitive noses and versatile grasping organs, while tusks, when present, are enlarged front teeth. Family groups generally consist of related females and young, with experienced females helping guide their movements. Feeding on grasses, leaves, fruit and bark links elephants closely to the vegetation around them. Their journeys also carry seeds between feeding places.