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Jumbo (Famous Elephant)
Loxodonta africana
Vulnerable
Famous: Jumbo mammal
Measurements
Shoulder Height
4.0 m
13'1"
Body Length
6.5 m
21'4"
Weight
6.1 t
13,448 lbs
About Jumbo (Famous Elephant)
Jumbo was a famous African elephant who lived in the London Zoo and later the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Standing 400cm at the shoulder, his name became synonymous with "enormous."
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Proboscidea
- Family
- Elephantidae
- Genus
- Loxodonta
Ecology
- Diet
- herbivore
- Habitat
- savanna
- Continent
- Africa, Europe, North America
Fun Fact
The word "jumbo" meaning "very large" entered the English language because of this elephant.
Related Species
A
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Loxodonta africana
3.3 m tall, 6.0 t
A
Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
2.8 m tall, 4.0 t
B
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
4.5 m tall, 140.0 t
G
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
5.5 m tall, 1.2 t
P
Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
1.5 m tall, 450 kg
G
Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
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