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International Elephant Foundation: African Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
Essential facts about the African elephant, including a physical description and information about its range and habitat, reproduction, diet, behavior, lifespan, enemies, and conservation.
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Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the African elephant and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, and conservation.
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: African Elephants

For Students K - 1st
African elephants are the biggest land animals on the planet, standing up to 13 feet tall and weighing as much as 14,000 pounds. They are even bigger than their elephant cousins in Asia. You can tell them apart because their ears...
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: African Elephant

For Students K - 1st
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about African elephants with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features. Sound clip included.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Animal Bytes: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource for anyone seeking information on these huge creatures. Provides scientific classification of African Elephants, fast facts, fun facts as well as additional information on ecology and conservation.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview of the African elephant, with information about physical characteristics, geographic range, diet, reproduction, behavior, and habitat.
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Zoo Miami: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a general overview plus interesting facts about the African elephant's diet, size, weight, habitat, and conservation.
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Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Pittsburgh Zoo: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
The African elephant is the largest living land-dwelling animal. Use this resource to discover unique facts about this herbivorous animal.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about the elephant, as well as several pictures and audio clips. [1:00]
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: African Bush Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource investigates the African bush elephant with a description, pictures, and maps. Includes facts on ecology, history, behavior, conservation, and external links.
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Field Trip Earth: Elephants of Cameroon

For Students 9th - 10th
Field Trip Earth takes you on an exciting adventure to learn about the endangered African Elephant. On this site, one can explore this project, the species, and its habitat. Also learn what threatens this animal in its own environment.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
You will find information here about the African elephant and how it differs from the Asian elephant. There is also a nice set of pictures.
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Elephants

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Did you know that the elephant is the largest animal in the world? Discover more about where they live, what they eat and how they socialize when you visit this site.
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BBC

Bbc: Animals on the Edge: Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
What are the threats to elephants? What specific species are in trouble and what can you do about it? These questions are all addressed by this resource.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Elephant (Loxodonta Africana)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Loxodonta Africana, more commonly known as the Elephant.
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Upali.ch: Elephant Encyclopedia

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is the most thorough site on elephants you will find! Every topic imaginable on elephants is posted here from elephant accidents to zoo born baby elephants. Images and frequently asked questions can be found in this great site.
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Bagheera

Bagheera: Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a detailed look at elephants and the current threats to their existence. Content includes a focus on the elephant's role in the ecosystem, relationship with humans, and more.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual Zoo Site features some fascinating facts on these rather large creatures. Contains a physical description as well as information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure, reproduction and senses.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta Africana Africana)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore images and facts about the African Bush Elephant, including details on its evolution, appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behaviour, and much more.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta Cyclotis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore images and facts about the African Forest Elephant, including details on its evolution, appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behaviour, and much more.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Savannah Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Savannah elephants.
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Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Animal Species Profile: African Bush Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated profile of the African bush elephant, the world's largest land animal.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Elephant

For Students K - 1st
Learn about the appearance, diet, habitat, conservation, and other fun facts about this large land mammal.
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Museums Victoria

Melbourne Museum: Meet the Skeletons: Quetzalcoatlus Northropi

For Students 9th - 10th
Quetzalcoatlus northropi was a carnivorous pterosaur larger than an African elephant. It lived during the Cretaceous Period. Some information and pictures can be found here.

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