Basic Biology

Elephants are herbivores, capable of eating both grass and woody vegetation, and formerly occurred in a range of habitats throughout Africa, including tropical rainforests, montane forests, semi-arid savannas, and arid deserts.  Their ever-growing tusks, modified incisors, are made of ivory, which is coveted by many cultures for decorative purposes. 

Elephants live in family units dominated by female matriarchs, and have complex social networks.  They communicate using ultralow frequency sound, mostly below the range of human hearing.