Africa's Elephants Are Two Different Species, and Both Are Endangered
Africa's elephants are in trouble, and human activity is to blame. For the first time, the IUCN Red List assessed Africa's elephants as two separate species: the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) and the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana). They found that both species are endangered, and the forest elephant critically so.
Source: ecowatch.com