Elephants
| Definition: |
Large mammals with columnar limbs, bulky bodies, and elongated snouts. They are the only surviving members of the Proboscidea; others of which (mastodon) are extinct. Do not confuse with the Proboscidea plant genus (PEDALIACEAE). |
| Also Called: |
Proboscidea Mammal |
Elephants Definitions and Terms
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