Elephant

A mammal of the order Proboscidia and family Elephantidae of which two living species Elephas maximus formerly Elephas Indicus and Loxodonta Africana formerly E Africanus and several fossil species are known They have five toes a long proboscis or trunk and two large ivory tusks proceeding from the extremity of the upper jaw and curving upwards The molar teeth are large and have transverse folds Elephants are the largest land animals now existing The elephant is classed as a pachyderm