The Indian and African elephants are two different sorts from family elephant. They differ both in appearance, and on food and behavior. The African representative of these large animals much more and growth, is also powerful, has larger ears and tusks. They differ on character, behavior and food.
Differences of the African and Indian elephants in appearance
The African and Indian elephants belong to family of elephant and occur from one ancestor living several millions years ago. Today they treat not only different types, but also different childbirth under the same names. The genus of the African elephants presumably is divided into savanna and forest, still allocation of the east African elephants is possible, but biologists did not resolve this issue unambiguously yet. The Indian sort the Asian elephant has only one modern appearance under the name, other representatives of this sort died out.
It is quite simple to distinguish on appearance of elephants – inhabitants of Africa and India if to know several characteristic signs. First of all it is the size – the African elephants above, it is more and heavier. They grow to four-five meters in height, in length are extended up to 7.5 meters, and about 7 tons weigh. Their Indian fellows seldom have the sizes over 3 meters and more long 6.5, and about 3 tons weigh.
The African elephants are covered with wrinkles, their skin seems to more rough. They have more dark coloring sometimes till brown color, and their Indian brothers gray, with more smooth skin covered with small hairs. It is very easy to distinguish elephants on ears: Africans have them huge, by the size there are more heads reaching in length of one and a half meters. They have rounded shape, stick out a little up and are widely placed on the parties. Indians cannot brag of such large ears: they are modest, in several dozen centimeters, angular and directed down, with the pointed end. Representatives of the African look go with a direct back, at some elephants the ridge even a little concave. And the convex back because of what they seem sad and hung in comparison with their stately companions from Africa is characteristic of an Asian look.
Other distinctions of the African and Indian elephants
Distinctions of different types of elephants are shown not only in appearance, but also in behavior and a way of life. For example, Africans eat generally branches and leaves on trees: therefore they higher also have longer legs. The Indian animals look for food on the earth more often, it is optional to them to have higher sizes. They differ and on character: the Indian elephants make of the person more benevolently, light to tame them, they are quiet and good-natured. Residents of India adapted them for many works: they transport cargoes, act in circus, help with another difficult matters. Their African brothers aggressive, are badly trained though they can be cultivated too.