DISTRIBUTION
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African elephants have a sub—Saharan distribution, with forest elephants primarily inhabiting western and central regions of Africa and savanna elephants inhabiting the eastern and southern regions.
FOSSIL RECORD
Elephants are the only living members of the Order Proboscidea today. However, modern day elephants represent only one of many proboscid families that have existed throughout history. Elephant ancestry spans over 55 million years and includes more than 300 proboscidean species. Proboscideans have ranged throughout the world, except Australia, Antarctica, and a few islands. These large animals inhabited numerous habitats, from aquatic to tundra. The Order Proboscidea has one of the most comprehensive fossil records of any species.
1.
African elephants have a sub—Saharan distribution, with forest elephants primarily inhabiting western and central regions of Africa and savanna elephants inhabiting the eastern and southern regions.
FOSSIL RECORD
Elephants are the only living members of the Order Proboscidea today. However, modern day elephants represent only one of many proboscid families that have existed throughout history. Elephant ancestry spans over 55 million years and includes more than 300 proboscidean species. Proboscideans have ranged throughout the world, except Australia, Antarctica, and a few islands. These large animals inhabited numerous habitats, from aquatic to tundra. The Order Proboscidea has one of the most comprehensive fossil records of any species.
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