Elephas ekorensis

Elephas ekorensis is an extinct species of elephant. Fossils have been found in East Africa. They date as far back as the Early Pliocene age, between 5 and 4.2 million years ago.^[1] It is the earliest species placed in the genus Elephas.^[2][3][4] It has been suggested to have been a grazer or mixed feeder (both browsing and grazing).^[5] Its placement in the genus of Elephas has been questioned, as the teeth are similar to those of the contemporaneous Loxodonta adaurora. A number of specimens assigned to it likely actually belong to other species.^[5]

Elephas ekorensis Temporal range: Early Pliocene
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Proboscidea
Family:	Elephantidae
Genus:	Elephas
Species:	†E. ekorensis
Binomial name
†Elephas ekorensis Maglio, 1970