Elephants Engineer Their Ecosystems in Life—and in Death

 

(Posted 05th November 2026)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

Rebecca Owen, EOS.org (U.S), November 3, 2026
African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) are the world’s largest terrestrial animal, weighing an average of 5.4 metric tons, measuring 5.5–7.5 meters (19–24 feet) from tail to trunk, and standing 3.4 meters (11 feet) tall. But their size is only part of what makes these majestic giants so impressive. African savanna elephants have an outsized influence on the land they inhabit as well.
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