African Bush Elephant

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**African Bush Elephant** (アフリカのブッシュゾウ, Afurika Busshu Zou) is a Friends that appeared in the Kemono Friends game.

## Media

### **Mobile Game (2015)**

*Voice Actress: **Nonaka Ai (野中藍)***

Romaji

"*Zou-moku, zou-ka, Afurika Zou da yo. Watashi, yume ha mure no riidaa nandaa. Rippa datta baa-chan ni akogareteru no yo. Demo ookiku naru ni ha mada-mada jikan ga kakaru kara ne. Sore made ha issho ni paopao shiyou yo!"*

English version

"Order proboscidea, familia elephantidae, I'm African Elephant. my dream is to become the leader of the herd. I'm admire awesome granny. But to becoming big, more time is needed and there's still more way to go. Until that time comes, let's do *paopao*together"

#### **In-Game Stats**

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## In Real Life

The African bush elephant, also known as the African savanna elephant, is the larger of the two species of African elephant, the other species being the Forest elephant.

The African Elephant is very diverse in its range, and tends to move between a variety of habitats. It is found in dense forest, open and closed savanna, grassland and, at considerably lower densities, in the arid deserts of Namibia and Mali. They are also found over wide altitudinal and latitudinal ranges, from mountain slopes to oceanic beaches, and from the northern tropics to the southern temperate zone. Their herds wander through 37 countries in Africa.

They are easily recognized by their trunk, which is used for communication and handling objects. Their large ears allow them to radiate excess heat. Upper incisor teeth develop into tusks in African elephants and grow throughout their lifetime. An elephants trunk is the most versatile of all mammalian creations being used as a nose, arm, hand and multipurpose tool. It is powerful enough to kill a lion with a single swipe, yet the finger-like lobes at the end are adept enough to pluck a feather from the ground.

African elephants are herbivorous. Their diet varies according to their habitat. Their diet consists of tree foliage, fruits, herbs, grasses, and wood including roots, twigs, and bark. Their source of fiber comes from chewing on bark, but not digesting the bark itself. Elephants only digest about 40% of what they eat, and therefore need to spend two-thirds of every day eating. In order to obtain bark or roots, African elephants will overturn a tree for easier access. Using their trunks as a temporary container, African elephants use their trunks to gather water and shoot it into their mouths. They must consume around 50 gallons of water everyday in order to stay hydrated.

Poaching for ivory and meat has traditionally been the major cause of the species' decline. Although illegal hunting remains a significant factor in some areas, particularly in Central Africa, currently the most important perceived threat is the loss and fragmentation of habitat caused by ongoing human population expansion and rapid land conversion. The African Elephant is subject to varying degrees of legal protection in all Range States. Although up to 70% of the species range is believed to lie in unprotected land, most large populations reside within protected areas.

(Taken from Japari Library)

## External Links

* アフリカゾウ(けものフレンズ) - African Elephant's Nicovideo Encyclopedia Page
* アフリカゾウ - Japanese Game Walkthough Site