With regard to the number of toenails , the African bush elephant normally has four toenails on the forefoot and three on the hindfoot ; the African forest elephant normally has five toenails on the forefoot and four on the hindfoot ( like the Asian elephant ) , but hybrids between the two species occur .
The African bush elephant normally has 4 toenails on the frontfoot and 3 on the hindfoot , the African forest elephant normally has 5 toenails on the frontfoot and 4 on the hindfoot ( like the Asian elephant ) .