Humankind is responsible for conditioning the
distribution of species, including the African elephant. From its great
physical form to its fascinating social behaviour, Loxodonta africana can trigger an admiration in some and be undervalued by others, often ending up
being a victim of human activities. Increasingly, the apparent impossibility of
the coexistence of these two species represents a problem for the conservation
of the large African mammal. Here it was reviewed the published bibliography
about the African savannah elephant (L. africana), between July 2015 and
December 2019. The Web of Science (WoS)
database enabled the search for the words “Loxodonta africana”.
From this research, we obtained 310 articles, 149 of them were analysed. Elephants have characteristics that define
its uniqueness that are constantly reported, such as: its cognition and
extraordinary memory, factors that influence its movements and its
distribution, its specific vocalization and the strong dependence on social
connections. Threats to the conservation of the species and the urgency of
interventions are also an important subject of discussion. Poaching for ivory
represents a major obstacle on conservation and has been drastically reducing
the number of elephant populations and causing
future consequences for those who thrive. Law enforcement in reducing/prohibit
poaching has proven to be insufficient, so there is an urgent need to combat
the demand for ivory. Also, it is necessary to bypass the conflict, promote
tolerance and enable cohabitation. We believe that educating human populations
to better understand the species may be the difference to guarantee a future for the species. Conservationists may
be the enablers of these educational actions, however, to make the
difference, it is necessary to know the species in detail. Mastering
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