Short-trunked elephant (SciiFii)

The short-trunked elephant (Aepyloxodon xenorhinus) is a species of elephant, most closely related to the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across Africa to help boost biodiversity. The short-trunked elephant has a pair of long front limbs, giving it the height it needs to browse on the canopy, making a long trunk no longer necessary, although the proboscis is still present due to its utility to pick up leaves, branches and fruits. As a result of its trunk being short, the short-trunked elephant either enters the water or by crouching down, thanks to its neck being more flexible than those of other species of elephants and its legs being specialized to bend far, folding its front legs in a manner similar to long-legged giraffes. As with other elephant species, the adult short-trunked elephant have no natural predators besides large carnivorous theropods, and they are intelligent animals living in herds, to ensure the safety of their young and their own. Like many other elephants, short-trunked elephants are capable of living to be around 70 years or more, if properly cared for. The conservation status of the short-trunked elephant is Near Threatened due to habitat loss and poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the short-trunked elephant is a protected species.