African forest elephant

The forest elephant is a smaller African elephant species that lives in the dense tropical forests of West Africa and the Congo Basin. It has straight tusks that point downward, unlike its savanna-dwelling cousins. These elephants are the smallest of all living elephant species.

• Their tusks start growing when they're between 1 to 3 years old.
• They stand about 2.16 meters tall at the shoulder on average.
• Both male and female forest elephants grow tusks.