African Forest Elephant
Loxodonta cyclotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderProboscidea (Proboscideans)
- FamilyElephantidae (Elephants)
- GenusLoxodonta (African Elephants)
- SpeciesLoxodonta cyclotis (African Forest Elephant)
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Forest Elephant in Kibale National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a African Forest Elephant sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Forest Elephant in Kibale National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for African Forest Elephant in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.