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单词 african forest elephant
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African forest elephant

or for·est el·e·phant

[ af-ri-kuhn fawr-ist el-uh-fuhnt, for-ist ]
/ ˈæf rɪ kən ˈfɔr ɪst ˌɛl ə fənt, ˈfɒr ɪst /

noun

the smaller of the two African elephant species (Loxodonta cyclotis), found in small groups in the forested areas of the Congo Basin: compared to theAfrican bush elephant, the African forest elephant has straighter, more downward-pointing tusks and smaller, more rounded ears: having been confirmed as a distinct species in 2010, the African forest elephant has a conservation status of not evaluated.
See also African pygmy elephant.

Origin of African forest elephant

First recorded in 1925–30

historical usage of African forest elephant

See Borneo elephant.

Words nearby African forest elephant

African-Canadian, African cherry-orange, African daisy, African dominoes, African elephant, African forest elephant, African grape, African horse sickness, Africanism, Africanist, Africanize
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