ELEPHANT Hunting

Loxodonta Africana
Distribution: Widespread throughout Africa from south of the Sahara to northern Namibia, northern Botswana and northeastern Transvaal in South Africa.
Description: The largest living terrestrial animal. Shoulder height 10-13 feet (300-400 cm). Weight 9,000-13,000 pounds (4,000-6,000 kg). The African elephant has grey skin with scanty hairs. Its large ears cover the whole shoulder. Both sexes have tusks.
CITES: Appendix II. Only an export permit is required. These species do not require an import permit (only in some countries that have adopted more strict rules).