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What is the scientific name for the African Elephant?


Elephantidae

Chordata

Eukaryota

Loxodonta

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Who was the first to develop a scientific description of the African elephant?


Johann Friedrich Blumenbach

René Descartes

Pierre-Simon Laplace

Antoine-Augustin Parmentier

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What is the name of the oldest species of Loxodonta?


Loxodonta mamalia

Loxodonta cookei

Loxodonta cortex

Loxodonta paw

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What are the two types of African elephants?


African Bush Elephant and Grey skin elephant

Black elephant and Asian elephant

The savanna Elephant and African Forest elephant

Sri Lankan elephant

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What type of African elephant has a high degree of genetic diversity?


Asian elephant

Bush Elephant

African Forest elephant

Borneo elephant

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What is the lifespan of African bush elephants?


60 – 70 years

30 – 50 years

40 – 90 years

50 – 60 years

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What is the maternity period for African elephants?


20 months

22 months

17 months

15 months

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Where does the fermentation of the food take place in African elephants?


Pillar-like legs

Proboscis

Flaps

Hindgut

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What is the benefit of scratching on a tree by an African elephant?


Alleviate itching

Remove dirt

Remove parasites from their skin

All the above

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In which year was the African elephant database initiated to monitor the status of African elephants?


1986

1990

2005

2010