Elephants are mammals, and the largest land animals alive today.There are three living species: the African Bush Elephant, the African Forest Elephant (until recently known collectively as the African Elephant), and the Asian Elephant (also known as the Indian Elephant). Other species have become extinct since the last ice age, which ended about 10,000 years ago, the Mammoth being the most well-known of these. Elephants are increasingly threatened by human intrusion and poaching.The elephant is now a protected species worldwide, with restrictions in place on capture, domestic use, and trade in products such as ivory.
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