average speed of african elephant web.stanford.edu
Walking at a normal pace an elephant covers about 2 to 4 mph (3 to 6 km/h) but they can reach 24 mph (40 km/h) at full speed. Anatomy and Physical Description. Asian elephants are from 9 to 10 ft (2,70 to 3,00 m) tall at the shoulder and weighing between 7,700 and 11,000 lbs (3.500 to 5.000 kg).