The Elephant Person Database There is also a section with 3808 persons affiliated with elephants, from 1726 families, including historic genealogical research, when available and relevant. A new project is a list of people attacked by elephants See the page about use and search instructions where you learn how to search, find and select records. Discover interesting facts about elephants, the highly intelligent and social animals that roam Africa and Asia.
The word elephant is derived from the Latin word elephas (genitive elephantis) 'elephant', which is the Latinised form of the ancient Greek ἐλέφας (elephas) (genitive ἐλέφαντος (elephantos, [1])) probably from a non- Indo-European language, likely Phoenician. [2] It is attested in Mycenaean Greek as e-re-pa (genitive e-re-pa-to) in Linear B syllabic script. [3][4] As in.
In my travels in search of wild cats, I have been lucky to encounter many different types of elephants in the wild: African savanna elephants in South Africa, Indian elephants in Thailand, and Borneo Pygmy elephants in Borneo. They are fascinating animals to observe in the wild, and each sighting leaves long. Enjoy this expertly researched article on the Elephant, including where Elephant s live, what they eat & much more.
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The African elephant is endangered by demand for its ivory tusks. AWF fights elephant poaching, ivory trafficking, and ivory demand to save elephants from extinction. According to the story, Colbert personally joined conservationists to help guide one of the first rescued elephants back into its natural habitat.
Here's our expert rundown of the world's largest land animals, including vital information on each elephant species and its natural habitat. Learn about the different types of elephants, how they look, where and how long they live, what they eat, adaptations, interesting facts, pictures, and more.