Jumbo the African Elephant

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African Elephant on the Serengiti

The African Elephant is the largest land animal currently on Earth.  An adult male can weigh up to 10.9 metric tonnes or 12 short tons.  They can get up to 13.4 feet tall...that is 4 meters tall.
Jumbo the African Elephant owned by P. T. Barnum was reportedly that size. Most African Elephants live on the Serengeti plains of Central Africa. 

Jumbo was orphaned as a calf and captured or rescued in Africa.  He lived in London at the zoo and many people were upset when he was sold to P.T. Barnum for the circus.  Jumbo lived and performed in the circus for many years but reportedly died when hit by a train.  One night after the performance was over Jumbo was being led back to the elephant area or tent. A small elephant calf was wondering near the train tracks.  Quite possibly Jumbo was thinking he was defending an elephant calf from the train. .  .  or maybe he went to lead it to safety.   But both ended up struck by trains... or at least a train engine.  The elephant calf, named Tom Thumb, got a broken leg but Jumbo was killed.

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Jumbo takes on the Train