The largest contemporary land mammal is the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana). Male has 3.3 m (13 ft) tall at the shoulders and 5.5 tons (12,130 lb) in weight. Females are smaller than males.
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The African bush elephant is larger of the two species of African elephant. Second species, African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), has 2.5 m (8ft) in height and 2.7 tons (5,950 lb) in weight.
The biggest recorded African bush elephant was 4.2 m (13.7 ft) in height at shoulders, 8.39 m (27.52 ft) in length and over 10 tons (22,046 lb) in weight.
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