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The African bush elephant is the largest and heaviest land animal, with a maximum recorded shoulder height of an adult bull of 3.96 m (13.0 ft), and an estimated weight of 10.4 t (11.5 short tons).[3] On average, males are about 3.20 m (10.5 ft) tall at the shoulder and weigh 6.0 t (6.6 short tons), while females are smaller at about 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) tall at the shoulder and 3.0 t (3.3 short tons) in weight.[3] [18] [19] [20] Elephants attain their maximum stature when they complete the fusion of long-bone epiphyses , occurring in males around the age of 40 and females around 25 years of age.[3]

Description
The African bush elephant is the largest and heaviest land animal, with a maximum recorded shoulder height of an adult bull of 3.96 m (13.0 ft), and an estimated weight of 10.4 t (11.5 short tons).[3] On average, males are about 3.20 m (10.5 ft) tall at the shoulder and weigh 6.0 t (6.6 short tons), while females are smaller at about 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) tall at the shoulder and 3.0 t (3.3 short tons) in weight.[3] [18] [19] [20] Elephants attain their maximum stature when they complete the fusion of long-bone epiphyses , occurring in males around the age of 40 and females around 25 years of age.[3]