Forest elephant

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Forest_elephant

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:species
gptkbp:commonName	gptkb:African_forest_elephant
gptkbp:conservationStatus	Critically Endangered
gptkbp:diet	gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature	rounded ears smaller size than African bush elephant straighter, downward-pointing tusks
gptkbp:ecologicalRole	seed disperser forest engineer
gptkbp:family	gptkb:Elephantidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed	gptkb:Paul_Matschie 1900
gptkbp:genus	gptkb:Loxodonta
gptkbp:habitat	tropical forests
gptkbp:height	up to 2.4 m at shoulder
gptkbp:IUCNStatus	Critically Endangered
gptkbp:lifespan	60-70 years
gptkbp:nativeTo	gptkb:Central_Africa gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Proboscidea
gptkbp:protectedBy	gptkb:CITES_Appendix_I
gptkbp:reproduction	single calf after 22-month gestation
gptkbp:scientificName	gptkb:Loxodonta_cyclotis
gptkbp:socialStructure	matriarchal family groups
gptkbp:threats	habitat loss poaching
gptkbp:weight	up to 6,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Guinean_Forests_of_West_Africa gptkb:Kahuzi-Biega_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Forest elephant