Extinct Giant Elephant Genetics Prove There Are Actually Two Living African Species
An extinct species of gargantuan elephant that used to drift across much of Europe and Asia was more close relatedto advanced African woodland elephantsthan woodland elephant are to modern African bush elephant . This new determination tally support to the argument that the two modern types of elephants living in Africa today are actually two freestanding species . The straight - horn elephant ( Palaeoloxodon antiquus ) was a behemoth of ancient times ....