| name: | Elephants |
| from: | subtropical regions of Africa and Asia |
| skill: | Self-awareness, lengthy problem solving |
| population: | 40,000-50,000 |
| charity: | https://www.worldwildlife.org/ |
| description: | Elephants are mammals of the family Elephantidae and the largest existing land animals. Three species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. Elephantidae is the only surviving family of the order Proboscidea; extinct members include the mastodons. |