Home›Mammals›Everyday Group›Elephants And RelativesGroupElephants And RelativesThis group gathers Mammals subcategory members belonging to Afrotheria, a group of African-origin mammalian lineages united by DNA evidence rather than obvious shared appearance, spanning animals as different in size and habitat as the elephant and the manatee. It includes the elephant family, Proboscidea, the largest living land animals, along with their extinct relatives the mammoths, the sirenians, the manatees and dugong, fully aquatic herbivores sometimes called sea cows, and the hyraxes, small, rabbit-sized herbivores that are, despite their size, among the elephant's closest living relatives. What unites this otherwise visually mismatched set of animals is a shared African evolutionary origin and a cluster of subtle anatomical and genetic traits, including the position of the testes and details of tooth replacement, that molecular studies have confirmed only in recent decades.FactsElephants And RelativesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonTaxonomic Rank OrderWell-attested5 1Reproductive ModeWell-attestedViviparous (Live-Bearing) 2Elephants And RelativesFilter Results8 entriesCommon GroupAllElephants And Relatives (8)HabitatAllDesert (1)Grassland (3)Marine (1)Seagrass Meadow (1)Steppe (1)Tropical Rainforest (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (3)Asia (1)Australia (1)Bahamas (1)Belize (1)Borneo (1)Botswana (3)Brazil (1)Colombia (1)Comoros (1)Costa Rica (1)Dominica (1)Eritrea (1)Eswatini (3)Europe (1)Guyana (1)Haiti (1)Honduras (1)India (1)Jamaica (1)Kenya (3)Lesotho (1)Madagascar (1)Mexico (1)Mozambique (4)Namibia (3)North America (1)Panama (1)South America (1)South Asia (1)Sri Lanka (1)Suriname (1)Taiwan (1)Tanzania (1)Trinidad and Tobago (1)United Arab Emirates (1)United States (1)Venezuela (1)Zimbabwe (3)Conservation StatusAllEndangered (4)Extinct (1)Least Concern (1)Vulnerable (2)DietAllHerbivore (7)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Marine (2)Terrestrial (5)Living or ExtinctAllNo (1)Yes (7)ThreatsAllBiological Resource Use (1)Pollution (1)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (3)Hunted or Fished (4)CITES AppendixAllAppendix I (6)Not Listed (2)NatureServe RankAllG2 Imperiled (1)EcosystemAllArabian Desert (1)Everglades (1)Great Barrier Reef (1)Kruger National Park (2)Namib Desert (1)Okavango Delta (2)Sahara Desert (1)Western Ghats (1)TaxonomyAllElephantidae (1)Elephas (1)Hyracoidea (1)Proboscidea (2)Sirenia (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 8African Bush ElephantElephants And RelativesAfrican ElephantElephants And RelativesAsian Elephant (Elephas maximus)Elephants And RelativesBorneo elephantElephants And RelativesDugongElephants And RelativesRock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)Elephants And RelativesSteppe MammothElephants And RelativesWest Indian ManateeElephants And RelativesSources1. Wikipedia: Taxonomic ranktier 2WikipediaTaxonomic rank, Fundamental ranks section, rank sequence sentence, group 515499Quote, Taxonomic rank, Fundamental ranks section, rank sequence sentence, group 515499kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, and speciesView the Source2. Wikipedia: Mammaltier 2WikipediaMammal, lead section, group 515499Quote, Mammal, lead section, group 515499All modern mammals give birth to live young, except the five species of monotremes, which lay eggs.View the SourceWoolly mammoth (Wikipedia)Has Member: Woolly mammoth, LeadQuote, Has Member: Woolly mammoth, LeadThe woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) is an extinct species of mammothView the SourceColumbian mammoth (Wikipedia)Has Member: Columbian mammoth, LeadQuote, Has Member: Columbian mammoth, LeadThe Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) is an extinct species of mammothView the SourcePygmy mammoth (Wikipedia)Has Member: Pygmy mammoth, LeadQuote, Has Member: Pygmy mammoth, Lead(Mammuthus exilis) is an extinct species of dwarf mammothView the SourceSouthern mammoth (Wikipedia)Has Member: Southern mammoth, LeadQuote, Has Member: Southern mammoth, LeadMammuthus meridionalis, sometimes called the southern mammothView the SourceStraight-tusked elephant (Wikipedia)Has Member: Straight-tusked elephant, LeadQuote, Has Member: Straight-tusked elephant, LeadThe species is part of the genus PalaeoloxodonView the SourcePalaeoloxodon namadicus (Wikipedia)Has Member: Palaeoloxodon namadicus, LeadQuote, Has Member: Palaeoloxodon namadicus, LeadPalaeoloxodon namadicus is an extinct species of prehistoric elephantView the SourcePalaeoloxodon recki (Wikipedia)Has Member: Palaeoloxodon recki, LeadQuote, Has Member: Palaeoloxodon recki, LeadPalaeoloxodon recki, often known by the synonym Elephas recki, is an extinct species of elephantView the SourcePalaeoloxodon falconeri (Wikipedia)Has Member: Palaeoloxodon falconeri, LeadQuote, Has Member: Palaeoloxodon falconeri, LeadA member of the genus PalaeoloxodonView the SourcePalaeoloxodon cypriotes (Wikipedia)Has Member: Palaeoloxodon cypriotes, LeadQuote, Has Member: Palaeoloxodon cypriotes, LeadPalaeoloxodon cypriotes is an extinct species of dwarf elephantView the SourceAfrican forest elephant (Wikipedia)Has Member: African forest elephant, LeadQuote, Has Member: African forest elephant, LeadThe African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is an elephant speciesView the SourceMammuthus subplanifrons (Wikipedia)Has Member: Mammuthus subplanifrons, LeadQuote, Has Member: Mammuthus subplanifrons, LeadMammuthus subplanifrons is the oldest representative of the genus MammuthusView the SourceMammuthus africanavus (Wikipedia)Has Member: Mammuthus africanavus, LeadQuote, Has Member: Mammuthus africanavus, LeadMammuthus africanavus (literally, "African ancestor mammoth") is a species of mammothView the SourceMammuthus rumanus (Wikipedia)Has Member: Mammuthus rumanus, LeadQuote, Has Member: Mammuthus rumanus, LeadMammuthus rumanus is a species of mammoth that lived during the Pliocene in EurasiaView the SourceMammuthus creticus (Wikipedia)Has Member: Mammuthus creticus, LeadQuote, Has Member: Mammuthus creticus, LeadMammuthus creticus, or the Cretan dwarf mammoth, is an extinct species of dwarf mammothView the SourceMammuthus lamarmorai (Wikipedia)Has Member: Mammuthus lamarmorai, LeadQuote, Has Member: Mammuthus lamarmorai, LeadMammuthus lamarmorai is a species of dwarf mammothView the SourcePalaeoloxodon mnaidriensis (Wikipedia)Has Member: Palaeoloxodon mnaidriensis, LeadQuote, Has Member: Palaeoloxodon mnaidriensis, LeadPalaeoloxodon mnaidriensis is an extinct species of dwarf elephant belonging to the genus PalaeoloxodonView the SourcePalaeoloxodon naumanni (Wikipedia)Has Member: Palaeoloxodon naumanni, LeadQuote, Has Member: Palaeoloxodon naumanni, LeadPalaeoloxodon naumanni is an extinct species of elephant belonging to the genus PalaeoloxodonView the SourcePalaeoloxodon tiliensis (Wikipedia)Has Member: Palaeoloxodon tiliensis, LeadQuote, Has Member: Palaeoloxodon tiliensis, LeadPalaeoloxodon tiliensis is an extinct species of dwarf elephant belonging to the genus PalaeoloxodonView the SourcePalaeoloxodon huaihoensis (Wikipedia)Has Member: Palaeoloxodon huaihoensis, LeadQuote, Has Member: Palaeoloxodon huaihoensis, LeadPalaeoloxodon huaihoensis is an extinct species of elephant belonging to the genus PalaeoloxodonView the SourcePalaeoloxodon turkmenicus (Wikipedia)Has Member: Palaeoloxodon turkmenicus, LeadQuote, Has Member: Palaeoloxodon turkmenicus, LeadPalaeoloxodon turkmenicus is an extinct species of elephant belonging to the genus PalaeoloxodonView the SourcePalaeoloxodon jolensis (Wikipedia)Has Member: Palaeoloxodon jolensis, LeadQuote, Has Member: Palaeoloxodon jolensis, LeadPalaeoloxodon jolensis (often historically erroneously spelled iolensis) is an extinct species of elephantView the SourcePalaeoloxodon creutzburgi (Wikipedia)Has Member: Palaeoloxodon creutzburgi, LeadQuote, Has Member: Palaeoloxodon creutzburgi, LeadPalaeoloxodon creutzburgi is an extinct species of elephant known from fossil found on the island CreteView the SourceElephas hysudricus (Wikipedia)Has Member: Elephas hysudricus, LeadQuote, Has Member: Elephas hysudricus, LeadElephas hysudricus is an extinct elephant species known from the Pleistocene of AsiaView the SourceElephas planifrons (Wikipedia)Has Member: Elephas planifrons, LeadQuote, Has Member: Elephas planifrons, LeadElephas planifrons is an extinct species of elephantView the SourceElephas ekorensis (Wikipedia)Has Member: Elephas ekorensis, LeadQuote, Has Member: Elephas ekorensis, LeadElephas ekorensis is an extinct species of elephantView the SourceElephas hysudrindicus (Wikipedia)Has Member: Elephas hysudrindicus, LeadQuote, Has Member: Elephas hysudrindicus, LeadIt is anatomically distinct from the Asian elephant, the last remaining species of elephant under the genus Elephas.View the SourceElephas beyeri (Wikipedia)Has Member: Elephas beyeri, LeadQuote, Has Member: Elephas beyeri, LeadElephas beyeri is an extinct species of elephantid known from the Middle Pleistocene of the PhilippinesView the SourceElephas platycephalus (Wikipedia)Has Member: Elephas platycephalus, LeadQuote, Has Member: Elephas platycephalus, LeadElephas platycephalus is an extinct species of large herbivorous mammals that were closely related to Asian elephantsView the SourceLoxodonta atlantica (Wikipedia)Has Member: Loxodonta atlantica, LeadQuote, Has Member: Loxodonta atlantica, LeadLoxodonta atlantica is an extinct species of elephant in the genus LoxodontaView the SourceLoxodonta adaurora (Wikipedia)Has Member: Loxodonta adaurora, LeadQuote, Has Member: Loxodonta adaurora, LeadLoxodonta adaurora is an extinct species of elephant in the genus LoxodontaView the SourceLoxodonta exoptata (Wikipedia)Has Member: Loxodonta exoptata, LeadQuote, Has Member: Loxodonta exoptata, LeadLoxodonta exoptata is an extinct species of elephant in the genus Loxodonta, from AfricaView the SourceLoxodonta cookei (Wikipedia)Has Member: Loxodonta cookei, LeadQuote, Has Member: Loxodonta cookei, LeadLoxodonta cookei is an extinct species of African elephantView the SourceStegotetrabelodon (Wikipedia)Has Member: Stegotetrabelodon emiratus, Lead, kind of animalis an extinct genus of primitive elephantidsHas Member: Stegotetrabelodon orbus, Lead, kind of animalis an extinct genus of primitive elephantidsHas Member: Stegotetrabelodon syrticus, Lead, kind of animalis an extinct genus of primitive elephantidsView the SourcePrimelephas (Wikipedia)Has Member: Primelephas gomphotheroides, Lead, kind of animalis an extinct genus of primitive elephantidHas Member: Primelephas korotorensis, Lead, kind of animalis an extinct genus of primitive elephantidView the SourceStegoloxodon (Wikipedia)Has Member: Stegoloxodon indonesicus, Lead, kind of animalis an extinct genus of dwarf elephantHas Member: Stegoloxodon celebensis, Lead, kind of animalis an extinct genus of dwarf elephantView the SourcePhanagoroloxodon (Wikipedia)Has Member: Phanagoroloxodon mammontoides, Lead, kind of animalQuote, Has Member: Phanagoroloxodon mammontoides, Lead, kind of animalis a genus of extinct elephantView the SourceStegodibelodon (Wikipedia)Has Member: Stegodibelodon schneideri, Lead, kind of animalQuote, Has Member: Stegodibelodon schneideri, Lead, kind of animalis an extinct genus of primitive elephantidView the SourceSelenetherium (Wikipedia)Has Member: Selenetherium kolleensis, Lead, kind of animalQuote, Has Member: Selenetherium kolleensis, Lead, kind of animalis an extinct genus of elephantid proboscideanView the SourceWikipedia: ElephasHas Member: Elephas kiangnanensis, Lead, kind of animalThe following Elephas species are extinct:Has Member: Elephas nawataensis, Lead, kind of animalThe following Elephas species are extinct:View the SourcePalaeoloxodon (Wikipedia)Has Member: Palaeoloxodon xylophagou, Lead, kind of animalis an extinct genus of elephantHas Member: Palaeoloxodon lomolinoi, Lead, kind of animalis an extinct genus of elephantView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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