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Elephants  are large mammals of the family  Elephantidae  and the order  Proboscidea . Traditionally, two species are recognised, the  African elephant  ( Loxodonta africana ) and the  Asian elephant  ( Elephas maximus ), although some evidence suggests that  African bush elephants and  African forest elephants  are separate species ( L. africana  and  L. cyclotis  respectively). Elephants are scattered throughout  sub-Saharan Africa ,  South Asia , and  Southeast Asia .  Elephantidae are the only surviving family of the order Proboscidea; other, now extinct, families of the order include  mammoths  and  mastodons . Male African elephants are the largest surviving  terrestrial animals  and can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft) and weigh 7,000 kg (15,000 lb).  All elephants have several distinctive features the most notable of which is a long trunk or  proboscis , used for many purposes, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects

The  orange  (specifically, the  sweet orange ) is the  fruit  of the  citrus  species  Citrus  ×  sinensis  in the  family   Rutaceae . [ 2]  The fruit of the  Citrus sinensis  is considered a sweet orange, whereas the fruit of the  Citrus aurantium  is considered a  bitter orange . The orange is a  hybrid , possibly between  pomelo  ( Citrus maxima ) and  mandarin  ( Citrus reticulata ), which has been cultivated since ancient times. [ 3] Probably originating in  Southeast Asia , [ 4]  oranges were already cultivated in China as far back as 2500 BC.  Arabophone peoples popularized sour citrus and oranges in Europe; [ 5]  Spaniards introduced the sweet orange to the American continent in the mid-1500s. As of 1987, orange trees were found to be the most  cultivated  fruit tree in the world. [ 6]  Orange trees are widely grown in tropical and subtropical climates for their sweet fruit. The fruit of the orange tree can be eaten fresh, or processed for its juice or fragrant