Loxodonta (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Elephantidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Loxodonta contains two species known as the African bush elephant and the African forest elephant.
- Elephants from the genus Loxodonta have large ears that help them radiate excess heat and keep cool.
- There are significant physical and behavioral differences between Loxodonta and its relative, the Asian elephant genus Elephas.
- In the genus Loxodonta, both males and females grow tusks that are highly valued for their ivory.
- Members of the genus Loxodonta exhibit complex social structures that are primarily matriarchal in nature.