The African Forest elephant is one of two elephant subspecies found on the African continent. Although the African Forest elephant is slightly smaller than the African Bush elephant, it is still one of the largest animals found on land today. Although these two elephant species are very similar, the African Forest elephant is thought to have rounder ears and straighter tusks than the African Bush elephant, and it has been also noted that the African Bush elephant and the African Forest elephant have a different number of toe nails. Until recently though, they were considered to be the same species.

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Wait. There's subspecies of elephants now? I thought they were all just called elephants and that's it? o.O 

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