Plesielephantiformes is an extinct
clade of large herbivorous mammals and one of two
suborders of the
Proboscidea, a group containing
elephant
Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae ...
s and their close relatives.
[Prehistoric animal suborders
Mammal suborders
Prehistoric proboscideans
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]