There Are 3 Species of Elephants.

African Savanna An African Savanna elephant can grow to 30 ft. (9 meters) from trunk to tail, weigh more than 13,000 lbs. (6 tons/5,442 kilograms) and stand as tall as 12 ft. (4 meters) at the shoulder. The African Savanna elephant is classified as an Endangered Species. African Forest Smaller than the African Savanna elephant, the Forest elephant weighs around 5,950 lbs (2.7 tons/2,743 kilograms) and stands up to 8.2 ft. (2.5 meters) at the shoulder. The African Forest elephant is classified as an Endangered Species. Asian An Asian elephant can grow to 18-21 ft. (5.5-6.4 meters) in length, and weigh 4,000-11,000 lbs. (2-5 tons/1,800-5,000 kilograms) and stand 8-10 ft. at the shoulder (2-3 meters). The Asian elephant is classified as an Endangered Species.