0 a very large grey mammal that has a trunk (= long nose) with which it can pick things up
1 a very large, gray animal that has a trunk (= long nose) with which it can pick things up
2 a very large organization, often one that is slow to do things or react to events:
Measures must be taken to protect the world's depleted elephant population.
In the past eight years, the elephant population in Africa has been halved.
Although motor transportation is often used today, elephants are still an important way to travel.
Do you think zoo keepers feed elephants and play with monkeys all the time?
During adolescence, a male elephant leaves its mother and goes with a group of other young males.
