African elephant vs. Chimpanzee

What do you get when you put two of the most majestic and intelligent creatures on the planet in a face-off?

African elephants are the world’s largest land animals, growing up to 13 feet tall and weighing up to 7 tons.

Size

Up to 5 feet tall, 100 pounds

Size

African elephants are herbivores that mainly eat grasses, leaves, fruits, twigs, and bark. They supplement their diets with soil for minerals or tree bark for salt.

Diet

Omnivores, primarily fruits, supplemented by leaves, flowers, seeds, insects, and occasionally meat

Diet

African elephants have complex social structures within herds led by matriarchal females who form strong family bonds with their young ones.

Behavior

Live in communities dominated by males, tool-making abilities, complex social behaviors

Behavior

Native to sub-Saharan Africa, and can thrive in diverse environments such as savannas, forests, and even deserts

Habitat

Dense forests

Habitat

Up to 70 years in the wild

Life Span

32-39 years

Life Span

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