African Elephant
World Elephant Day is today! The day was first celebrated on August 12, 2012, by Patricia Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation. Three types of elephant exist, the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant and the Asian elephant. The African bush elephant is listed as endangered, the African forest elephant in critically endangered, and the Asian elephant is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. The elephant is the largest land mammal, and all three types of elephant are herbivores.