African elephants are distinguished from Asian elephants in several ways, the most noticeable being their ears. Africans' ears are much larger and are shaped – some note – like the continent of their origin. The African is typically larger than the Asian and has a concave back

Physical Characteristics

• They use their trunks to tear up their food and then place it in their mouth.
• Have two fingerlike projections at the tip of their trunk.
• Over their lives they usually have 28 teeth.
• An elephant's skin is extremely tough around most parts of its body and measures about 2.5 centimetres.
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