Taxonomy:	Eukaryota \| Opisthokonta \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Bilateria \| Deuterostomia \| Chordata \| Craniata \| Vertebrata \| Gnathostomata \| Teleostomi \| Euteleostomi \| Sarcopterygii \| Dipnotetrapodomorpha \| Tetrapoda \| Amniota \| Mammalia \| Theria \| Eutheria \| Afrotheria \| Proboscidea \| Elephantidae \| Loxodonta
Synonym:	Loxodonta africana africana
Common:	African savannah elephant, African bush elephant, African savanna elephant, elephant (German: Afrikanischer Elefant)
Comment:	The African elephant, Loxodonta africana, is the heaviest land animal and has one of the longest lifespans among mammals.<br /><br /><br /><br />Sequenced animal: A female from the San Diego Zoo, CA, USA.
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