The African bush elephant is the largest land mammal in the world. A large bull, or male, bush African elephant may weigh 6 tons or more. Females, or cows, are generally smaller. Forest type African elephants are also smaller, rarely exceeding a height of 8 feet. Behavior Elephants are gregarious animals, often associating in herds of 25 to 30 individuals or more.
Elephants living alone sometimes become dangerous and are then called rouges.
In general, elephants display a wide complex of social rules and regulations, extraordinary discipline, and recognizable customs.