The African savanna elephant is the biggest of the three species and the largest land animal on Earth. Adult males weigh around 5,000 to 6,000 kilograms, which is 11,000 to 13,000 pounds — or about ...

The ears, too, differed between the species. African elephants have roughly 63,000 facial neurons, of which about 12,000 are used to control their ears.

The quick-thinking elephant extended its trunk into the water to create a place for the gazelle to climb out. Unfortunately, the first rescue attempt didn’t work.

These large, fan-shaped ears do more than help them hear– they’re designed to keep the animal cool. Blood flows through the vessels in their ears, and when the elephant flaps them, heat escapes.

One element of an elephant that doesn’t get as much credit as it deserves is their feet. But we’re here to prove that those four enormous tootsies are just as incredible as the rest of them.