Forest elephant

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Forest_elephant
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:African_forest_elephant
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:diet 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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Forest elephant
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:Kahuzi-Biéga_National_Park
gptkb:Guinean_Forests_of_West_Africa
gptkb:Kahuzi-Biega_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6