The most noticeable physical differences between the elephants can be seen in the head and ear shapes, and the size of the elephants. Let’s look at all 10 physical differences in detail:
The trunk of the African elephant has two fingers. Most interestingly, both males and females have tusks and they are useful for them to defend themselves as well as to break the barks of trees for feeding. The African elephant population is considered vulnerable for declining by The World Conservation Union (IUCN, 2011).
Most only know of two: the African savannah elephant, also known as the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus).
In 2000 scientists recategorized the African elephant species into the larger African savanna elephant (sometimes called the African bush elephant) ( Loxodonta africana) and the slightly smaller African forest elephant ( Loxodonta cyclotis).