Either of two species: Elephas maximus, the Indian elephant, and Loxodonta africana, the African elephant (family Elephantidae, order Proboscidea). The African elephant is the largest living land animal (weight 7,500 kg, height 3-4 m). The Indian elephant is smaller (weight 5,500 kg, height 3 m); even its ears are considerably smaller than those of the African elephant.
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