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This category is for web sites about elephants, especially sites with emphasis on elephant science, eg: zoology, physiology, taxonomy, ecology, conservation, etc, ... Web sites about the welfare of elephants in circuses and logging camps, about the ivory trade, or about elephants as a tourism spectacle, do not belong here. Please consult the FAQ at http: / / dmoz.org / Science / Biology / Zoology / faq.html. Classification of the Elephant familyMammalia; Eutheria; Proboscidea; ElephantidaeThere are two species: Loxodonta africana (African Elephant) and Elephas maximus (Asian Elephant). Two extinct taxa are recognized: Mammut americanum (Mastodon) and Mammuthus primigenius (Mammoth).

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Elephant project - Elefriends Helping to support wild Elephant studies in Amboseli, Kenya and an Elephant sanctuary in Tennessee, U.S.A. www.bornfree.org.uk/ele10.htm

The Elephant Information Repository Information about the elephant family, and links to related Internet resources. elephant.elehost.com

Introduction to the Proboscidea Type collection database, and links to external resources. www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/mesaxonia/proboscidea.html

Elephants at Nature Haven Personal page about elephants. www.naturehaven.com/elephant.html

African and Asian Elephants Notes on the elephant family. www.thebigzoo.com/zoo/Elephantidae.asp

Proboscidea: Classification Taxonomic classification of Asian and African Elephants, Mammoths and Mastodons. www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Taxonomy/wgetorg?id=9779

Elephant Anatomy Notes on the anatomy and internal systems of the Elephant. elephant.elehost.com/About_Elephants/Anatomy/anatomy.html

European Elephant Keeper and Managers Association Forum for keepers, information about events and global network. www.eekma.org

Elephant Country Personal site with information about African and Asian elephants. www.elephantcountryweb.com

Absolut Elephant Information about captive and wild elephants. Includes photos, illustrations, and range maps. www.elephant.se

Elephant News News and articles about captive and wild elephants. www.elephant-news.com

Elephants in Zoo and Circus Elephant encyclopedia written by an elephant keeper. In English and German. www.upali.ch