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Elephants
Elephants are members of the order Proboscidea and the family Elephantidae and have a long, muscular trunk that functions like a fifth limb. The males have a pair of huge tusks derived from upper incisors. The Asian and the African elephants are the remaining two species of elephants.
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Keywords fauna, order Proboscidea, family Elephantidae, African elephants, Asian elephants, mammoths, protection, conservation, habitat, animals, mammals |
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