Usually, they will follow seasonal migration patterns, travelling huge distances to find food and water
They are important to keep forests and to maintain savanna forest and savanna ecosystems for other species, and are integrally tied to rich biodiversity.
The African elephant is the largest land mammal on earth, but due to widespread poaching for their ivory, they have been listed as vulnerable by IUCN
🐘 have a complex social structure, and live in herds led by a matriarch #femalepower.
Forest composition and density is directly influenced by elephants. The elephants clear the gaps encouraging regeneration of the soil. In the savannas, their movement allows for a mix of grazing and browsing animals.
As the elephants eat the seeds, it passes through their digestive tract. This process is crucial for many plants to germinate. It’s estimated that AT LEAST 33% of tree special (in central africa) rely on our ellie friends to distribute their seeds.
