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In adults, this hair is sparse, while calves have thicker brown hair. The body length ranges from 550 to 640 cm. The trunk is a distinctive feature of the elephant family (Elephantidae). There is a large degree of sexual dimorphism in elephants. The males are much larger than the females. Males have a height of 240 to 300 cm with a body mass of 3,500 to 6,000 kg. Females are 195 to 240 cm in height with a body mass of 2,000 to 3,500 kg. Males have tusks which are an elongation of the second upper incisors

Elephantulus elephant-shrews

even elephants (family Elephantidae). Sengis are endemic to Africa, are primarily insectivorous, and exhibit monogamous mating strategies.More recently, genetic evidence suggests that species in the genus Elephantulus represent a paraphyly, and there are currently proposals to reclassify species into new genera. Namely, there is evidence that North African sengis (Elephantulus rozeti) are more closely related to four-toed sengis (Petrodromus tetradactylus) and should be reclassified as Petrosaltator rozeti

Elephantulus intufi bushveld elephant-shrew; bushveld sengi

Elephantulus brachyrhynchus short-snouted elephant-shrew; short-snouted sengi

Elephantulus myurus eastern rock elephant-shrew; eastern rock sengi

Elephantulus rozeti North African elephant-shrew; North African sengi

Elephantulus rufescens East African long-eared elephant-shrew; East African long-eared sengi

Loxodonta cyclotis African forest elephant

Loxodonta africana African bush elephant