Parameters
- Scientific name
- Loxodonta africana
- Habitat system
- Habitat - Terrestrial
- Biomes
- Desert / Grassland / Wetlands
- Continents / oceans
- Africa
- Content pack
- Base Game
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Class
- Mammalia
Overview
Separate this elephant from the Asian Elephant
The official entry is African Savannah Elephant, scientific name Loxodonta africana, in a terrestrial habitat. Desert, Grassland and Wetlands are its recorded biomes. The separate Asian Elephant record must not supply care values for this species.
What the official description adds
The official overview emphasizes strong family bonds and the enduring relationships of female herds. This supports a conservation and family-group theme, but the web article does not establish game-specific adult limits, permitted male counts or breeding ratios. Read the official species entry.
Size the terrestrial plan for the actual elephant group
- Confirm African Savannah Elephant and record the intended individuals before fixing the perimeter. Asian Elephant is a distinct record; neither its area requirement nor its social values should be borrowed.
- Draw the animal home, keeper approach, guest viewing edge and expansion area as separate parts of the design. Use the current group's reported usable land and any stated water requirement to judge the functional home.
- Add major landscape features while access is easy to inspect. After placing a large rock or themed frontage, recheck accessible space and the support route rather than comparing only exterior footprints.
- If the population changes, revisit social composition and space for the actual group. The official account of female family bonds is an education theme, not a permitted-male count or breeding ratio.
Review population, boundaries and access
| Concern | Check | Design response |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Elephant information is being reused | Loxodonta africana identity | Read this species' current requirements independently |
| The frontage is large but usable space is unclear | Reported animal-accessible land and current requirements | Revise the functional home before enlarging the public facade |
| A family-group design is proposed | Actual group composition and social information | Do not convert natural family bonds into a numerical rule |
| Welfare changes after expansion or scenery | Population, traversability and keeper access | Return to the specific changed condition |
Comparison and cohabitation
When comparing elephant plans, distinguish scenery footprint from usable animal space. A large decorative frontage does not prove the animal can traverse the whole enclosure. Check accessible land, water and barriers independently, and keep any numerical requirement marked unknown until it is read from the sequel.
Source boundary and next step
Group limits, per-animal area increments and barrier measurements remain unknown in the public classification data. Use the barrier guide for containment planning and the habitat size guide to keep animal space separate from the building.
These are species-led planning checks using publisher classifications verified 13 October 2026, not a hands-on care test. Return to the animal database for the dated source fields and to the compatibility guide for the separate pair-evidence decision.