There are three surviving species of elephant nowadays The african bush elephant, the african forest elephant and the asian elephant (also known as the Indian elephant)
The elephant gestation period is 22 months, the longest of any land animal At birth , it is common for an elephant calf to weigh 120 kilograms(206 Ib) They typically live for 50 to 70 years, but the oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years
The large flapping ear of an elephant are also very important for temperature regulation elephant ears are made of a very thin layer of skin stretched over cartilage and a rich network of blood vessels, and then the cooler blood gets circulated to the rest of the animal's body. The hot blood entering ears can be cooled as much as ten degrees Fahrenheit before returning to the body The ears are also used in certain displays of aggression and during the male's mating period if an elephant wants to intimidate predator or rival it will spread its ears out wide to make itself look more massive and imposing During the breeding season, males give off an odour form the must gland located behind their eyes