elephants

​Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth, and they’re one of the most unique-looking animals, too. With their characteristic long noses, or trunks; large, floppy ears; and wide, thick legs, there is no other animal with a similar physique.



largest land animals: hewan darat yang terbesar
most unique looking animals; hewan berpenampilan paling unik
long noses or trunks; hidungnya panjang atau belalai
large, floppy ears; telinga yang besar dan terkulai
wide, thick legs; kaki yang lebar dan tebal

​Most experts recognize two species of elephant: the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) and the African elephant (Loxodonta africana), who live on separate continents and have many unique features. There are several subspecies that belong to one or the other of these two main species, though experts argue over how many subspecies there are and whether or not they constitute separate species.

experts recognize: para ahli mengenali
live on separate continents; hidup di benua terpisah
unique features; ciri - ciri yang unik

​African elephants live in sub-Saharan Africa, the rainforests of Central and West Africa and the Sahel desert in Mali, according to National Geographic. Asian elephants live in Nepal, India and Southeast Asia in scrub forests and rainforests.


rainforests; hutan hujan tropis
desert; padang pasir
scrub forests; hutan semak belukar