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5,400kg (7,900lbs - 12,000lbs)", "height": "3m - 3.5m (10ft - 12ft)", "age_of_sexual_maturity": "11 - 20 years", "age_of_weaning": "6 - 18 months"}}, {"name": "African Forest Elephant", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Proboscidea", "family": "Elephantidae", "genus": "Loxodonta", "scientific_name": "Loxodonta cyclotis"}, "locations": ["Africa"], "characteristics": {"prey": "Grass, Fruit, Roots", "name_of_young": "Calf", "group_behavior": "Herd", "estimated_population_size": "200,000", "biggest_threat": "Poaching and habitat loss", "most_distinctive_feature": "Rounded ears and thin, straight tusks", "other_name(s)": "African Elephant", "gestation_period": "22 - 24 months", "habitat": "Forest, savannah and flood plains", "predators": "Human, Lion, Hyena", "diet": "Herbivore", "average_litter_size": "1", "lifestyle": "Diurnal", "common_name": "African Forest Elephant", "number_of_species": "1", "location": "central and southern Africa", "slogan": "Have large rounded ears to help keep them cool!", "group": "Mammal", "color": "BrownGrey", "skin_type": "Leather", "top_speed": "24 mph", "lifespan": "60 - 70 years", "weight": "900kg - 3,000kg (1,984lbs - 6,613lbs)", "height": "2m - 3m (6.6ft - 9.8ft)", "age_of_sexual_maturity": "11 - 20 years", "age_of_weaning": "5 years"}}, {"name": "Asian Elephant", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Proboscidea", "family": "Elephantidae", "genus": "Elephas", "scientific_name": "Elephas maximus"}, "locations": ["Asia"], "characteristics": {"main_prey": "Grass, Fruit, Roots", "distinctive_feature": "Long trunk and large feet", "habitat": "Rainforest and tropical woodland", "predators": "Human, Tiger", "diet": "Herbivore", "average_litter_size": "1", "lifestyle": "Herd", "favorite_food": "Grass", "type": "Mammal", "slogan": "Domesticated for hundreds of years!", "color": "BrownGreyBlack", "skin_type": "Leather", "top_speed": "27 mph", "lifespan": "55 - 70 years", "weight": "3,000kg - 5,000kg (6,500lbs - 11,000lbs)", "height": "2m - 3m (7ft - 10ft)"}}, {"name": "Borneo Elephant", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Proboscidea", "family": "Elephantidae", "genus": "Elephas", "scientific_name": "Elephas maximus borneensis"}, "locations": ["Asia", "Ocean"], "characteristics": {"main_prey": "Grass, Fruit, Roots", "distinctive_feature": "Long trunk and large feet", "habitat": "Rainforest and tropical woodland", "predators": "Human, Tiger", "diet": "Herbivore", "average_litter_size": "1", "lifestyle": "Herd", "favorite_food": "Grass", "type": "Mammal", "slogan": "The smallest species of elephant!", "color": "BrownGreyBlack", "skin_type": "Leather", "top_speed": "27 mph", "lifespan": "55 - 70 years", "weight": "3,000kg - 5,000kg (6,500lbs - 11,000lbs)", "height": "2m - 3m (7ft - 10ft)"}}, {"name": "Elephant", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Proboscidea", "family": "Elephantidae"}, "locations": ["Africa", "Asia"], "characteristics": {"main_prey": "Grass, Fruit, Roots", "distinctive_feature": "Large body size and long trunk", "habitat": "Rainforest and flood plains", "diet": "Herbivore", "average_litter_size": "1", "lifestyle": "Herd", "favorite_food": "Grass", "type": "Mammal", "slogan": "Spends around 22 hours a day eating!", "color": "Grey", "skin_type": "Leather", "top_speed": "25 mph", "lifespan": "55 - 70 years", "weight": "3,000kg - 5,400kg (6,500lbs - 12,000lbs)", "height": "2m - 3.6m (7ft - 12ft)"}}, {"name": "Elephant Seal", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Phocidae", "genus": "Mirounga", "scientific_name": "Mirounga"}, "locations": ["Ocean"], "characteristics": {"main_prey": "Fish, Squid, Octopus", "distinctive_feature": "Long trunk-like nose and large body", "habitat": "Warm coastal waters close to land", "predators": "Human, Sharks, Killer Whales", "diet": "Carnivore", "average_litter_size": "1", "lifestyle": "Herd", "favorite_food": "Fish", "type": "Mammal", "slogan": "The largest species of seal in the world!", "color": "BrownGreyBlackTan", "skin_type": "Fur", "top_speed": "12 mph", "lifespan": "18 - 22 years", "weight": "900kg - 3,000kg (2,000lbs - 6,000lbs)", "length": "3m - 5m (10ft - 16ft)"}}, {"name": "Elephant Shrew", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Macroscelidea", "family": "Macroscelididae", "genus": "Elephantulus", "scientific_name": "Elephantulus"}, "locations": ["Africa"], "characteristics": {"main_prey": "Insects, Worms, Spiders", "distinctive_feature": "Long nose and long back legs", "habitat": "Forest, woodland and grassland", "predators": "Snakes, Lizards, Birds of Prey", "diet": "Omnivore", "average_litter_size": "2", "lifestyle": "Solitary", "favorite_food": "Insects", "type": "Mammal", "slogan": "Found exclusively on the African continent!", "color": "BrownGreyBlackWhiteTan", "skin_type": "Fur", "top_speed": "8 mph", "lifespan": "2 - 5 years", "weight": "50g - 500g (2oz - 18oz)", "length": "10cm - 30cm (4in - 12in)"}}, {"name": "Indian Elephant", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Proboscidea", "family": "Elephantidae", "genus": "Elephas", "scientific_name": "Elephas maximus indicus"}, "locations": ["Asia"], "characteristics": {"main_prey": "Grass, Fruit, Roots", "distinctive_feature": "Long trunk and large feet", "habitat": "Rainforest and tropical woodland", "predators": "Human, Tiger", "diet": "Herbivore", "average_litter_size": "1", "lifestyle": "Herd", "favorite_food": "Grass", "type": "Mammal", "slogan": "Found throughout south-east Asia!", "color": "BrownGreyBlack", "skin_type": "Leather", "top_speed": "27 mph", "lifespan": "55 - 70 years", "weight": "3,000kg - 5,000kg (6,500lbs - 11,000lbs)", "height": "2m - 3m (7ft - 10ft)"}}, {"name": "Sri Lankan Elephant", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Proboscidea", "family": "Elephantidae", "genus": "Elephas", "scientific_name": "Elephas Maximus Maximus"}, "locations": ["Asia"], "characteristics": {"main_prey": "Grass, Fruit, Roots", "distinctive_feature": "Long trunk and large feet", "habitat": "Rainforest and tropical woodland", "predators": "Human, Tiger", "diet": "Herbivore", "average_litter_size": "1", "lifestyle": "Herd", "favorite_food": "Grass", "type": "Mammal", "slogan": "Now restricted to a few parks!", "color": "BrownGreyBlack", "skin_type": "Leather", "top_speed": "27 mph", "lifespan": "55 - 70 years", "weight": "3,000kg - 5,000kg (6,500lbs - 11,000lbs)", "height": "2m - 3m (7ft - 10ft)"}}, {"name": "Sumatran Elephant", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Proboscidea", "family": "Elephantidae", "genus": "Elephas", "scientific_name": "Elephas Maximus Sumatranus"}, "locations": ["Asia"], "characteristics": {"main_prey": "Grass, Fruit, Roots", "distinctive_feature": "Long trunk and large feet", "habitat": "Rainforest and tropical woodland", "predators": "Human, Tiger", "diet": "Herbivore", "average_litter_size": "1", "lifestyle": "Herd", "favorite_food": "Grass", "type": "Mammal", "slogan": "Less than 2,000 left in the wild!", "color": "BrownGreyBlack", "skin_type": "Leather", "top_speed": "27 mph", "lifespan": "55 - 70 years", "weight": "3,000kg - 5,000kg (6,500lbs - 11,000lbs)", "height": "2m - 3m (7ft - 10ft)"}}]