12 Super-Gigantic Animals You Need To Know

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The African bush elephant is the largest land animal in the world The tallest elephant ever measured 13 feet 4 m from its feet to its shoulders This male weighed 24,000 pounds 10,886 kg That is approximately the weight of 24 horses Most African bush elephants do not grow that large Bulls or males weigh around 14,000 pounds 6,350 kg Cows or females weigh around 7,000 pounds 3,175 kg Elephants ears are around one sixth the size of their TERRIFIC TUSKS All elephants have two ivory tusks These long curved teeth never stop growing Older bulls can have tusks that measure eight feet 2 4 m long The biggest tusks weighed more than 226 pounds 103 kg Tusks of this size are no longer found on elephants Poachers have killed the biggest elephants for their ivory African elephants ears are shaped like the continent of Africa AFRICAN BUSH ELEPHANTS MIGHTY GIANTS 1 4