The male African forest elephant rarely exceeds 2.5 m ( 8 ft ) in height , while the African bush elephant is usually over 3 m ( just under 10 ft ) and sometimes almost 4 m ( 13 ft ) tall .
The male African forest elephant rarely grows more than 2.5 metres ( 8 ft ) in height , while the African bush elephant is usually over 3 metres ( just under 10 feet ) and sometimes almost 4 metres ( 13 ft ) tall .