SAFARI LTD Elephants Good Luck Minis Figure From 3 Years

The first known proboscidean appeared in Africa around 60 million years ago, just a blink of the eye after dinosaurs went extinct. It stood only 3 feet tall at the shoulders and had a short trunk. These early mammals spread throughout Africa and into Asia and Europe, and as the age of mammals hurtled toward its climax, they began to increase in size. The best known descendants are the massive Stegodon, which may have been 26 feet long, along with the giants Wooly Mammoth and Mastodon, beasts of the ice age. From the same family tree came the Indian and African Elephants, although interaction with humans and millions of years of shifting climates have reduced their ranges back to the Indian subcontinent and Africa south of the Sahara. Feature: - 192 Pieces Per Bag. Only Available in Bulk Purchase. - African Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth today, weighing between 2 and 7 tons. They are distinguished from Indian Elephants by their larger ears, greater size, and the fingerlike feature at the end of their trunks. - Scientific Name: Loxodonta africana - Characteristics: Even these tiny Elephant figures reveal the grace and power of the noble creatures. They could be part of an Africa-themed gathering or art project, decorations for an elephant-themed party, or as educational toys in a unit on conservation or African animals. - Elephants are part of the Good Luck Minis® collection Specifications: - Dimensions: 20.25 W x 25.5 H - Dimensions: 7.97 W x 10.04 H