The African forest elephant is an independent species of the genus African Elephant (Loxodonta), with significant genetic and morphological differences from the larger African steppe elephant (Loxodonta africana). Mainly distributed in the central and western African tropical rainforest areas, such as the Congo Basin, Gabon, Cameroon and other places in the dense forest.

It is an elephant mainly distributed in the tropical rainforests of central and western Africa. There are significant differences in body size and living habits between African savannah elephants. The body size is relatively small, with an average height of about 2.5 meters and a weight of around 3500 kilograms for males, while African savannah elephants typically have a shoulder height of over 3 meters and a weight of up to 6 tons. The texture of ivory is relatively hard, yellow in color, and some even have pink, which has high economic value. Eating leaves, fruits, and bark, occasionally licking mineral salts or mineral containing pond mud. Capable of long-distance communication through infrasound waves and ground vibrations. Due to poaching and habitat destruction, it is currently classified as critically endangered species.