Name | African elephant | Asian elephant |
Scientific name | Loxodonta africana | Elephas maximus |
Species | Mammal | Mammal |
Geologic period | Pliocene | Pliocene - Holocene |
Locations | Africa | Asia |
Living environment | Semiarid zone | Tropical forest |
Appearance | -5.6 million years | -2.5 million years |
Existence | 5.6 million years | 2.5 million years |
Height | 13 feet 9 (4 meters 20) | 9 feet 2 (2 meters 80) |
Length | 20 feet 4 (6 meters 20) | 14 feet 1 (4 meters 30) |
Weight | 6,000 kg (13,300 lbs) | 4,400 kg (9,700 lbs) |
Maximum speed | 25 mph | 15 mph |
Life expectancy | 65 years | 60 years |
Gestation period | 22 months | 22 months |
Population | 415 thousands | 50 thousands |