The largest land mammal is the elephant. It's scientific name is Loxodonta africana. They belong to the Elephantidae family and are part of the mammal kingdom. It's order is Proboscidea. The elephant can eat up to 500 pounds a day and drink up to 40 gallons at a time.
Elephants like to eat grass, fruit and small branches.
They can live to be 70 years old. Male elephants weigh up to 6 tons and 10 to 11 feet tall. The females weigh 4 tons and are 23 feet long.