Directory of Elephantidae Resources

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This category is for web sites about elephants, especially sites with emphasis on elephant science, eg: zoology, physiology, taxonomy, ecology, conservation, etc, ...

Web sites about the welfare of elephants in circuses and logging camps, about the ivory trade, or about elephants as a tourism spectacle, do not belong here. Please consult the FAQ at http://dmoz.org/Science/Biology/Zoology/faq.html.

Classification of the Elephant family
Mammalia; Eutheria; Proboscidea; Elephantidae

There are two species: Loxodonta africana (African Elephant) and Elephas maximus (Asian Elephant). Two extinct taxa are recognized: Mammut americanum (Mastodon) and Mammuthus primigenius (Mammoth).

Subcategories

• African Elephants
• Asian Elephants
• Elephas
• Loxodonta

Resources in This Category

• African and Asian Elephants

  http://www.thebigzoo.com/zoo/Elephantidae.asp
  Notes on the elephant family.

• Elephants at Nature Haven

  http://www.naturehaven.com/elephant.html
  Personal page about elephants.

• Elephants in Zoo and Circus

  http://www.upali.ch/
  Elephant encyclopedia written by an elephant keeper. In English and German.

• International Elephant Foundation

  http://www.elephantconservation.org/
  IEF supports and operates worldwide conservation and education programs on Asian and African elephants in human care and in the wild, emphasizing management, protection, habitat studies and scientific research.

• Introduction to the Proboscidea

  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/mesaxonia/proboscidea.php
  Type collection database, and links to external resources.

• Pachyderm

  http://www.pachydermmagazine.org/
  Online elephant magazine with news, elephant science, tracking reports, forum and webcams.

• The Elephant Information Repository

  http://elephant.elehost.com/
  Information about the elephant family, and links to related Internet resources.

Related Categories

• Home > Science > Earth Sciences > Paleontology > Vertebrates > Mammals > Proboscidea
• Home > Science > Environment > Biodiversity > Conservation > Mammals > Elephants
• Home > Society > Issues > Animal Welfare > Specific Animals > Elephants
• Home > Society > Issues > Environment > Conservation and Endangered Species > Trade in Wildlife and Plants > Elephants and Ivory

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• German
• Swedish

 

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