Are Forest And Savannah Elephants Of The Same Species?
There is a lot of discussion on whether the woodland and savannah elephant are two unique species. The catalyst of the excursion to Ghana was to evaluate if the timberland elephant - Loxodonta Cyclotis otherwise called the Pygmy Elephant speaks to an unmistakable anatomical or hereditary structure from different elephants. The integral factor will have significant ramifications for their preservation. Working with Professor Adrian Lister a specialist in elephants and the Scientific Exploration Society we set out on our central goal. Elephant volunteer Having landed in Accra the capital of Ghana, we made a beeline for Kakum rainforest, where under 100 backwoods elephants exist. In our set number of days it would be an uncommon site to see one of these superb elephants. Be that as it may, we were lucky enough to find new elephant tracks and manure, from this we could assess the size of this little elephant, 2-2.5m at the shoulder. Kakum is a great rainforest to visit with ...