African elephants were a type of elephant found in Africa. They could be distinguished from Asian elephants by their longer ears. (PROSE: The Schoolboy's Story)
The Seventh Doctor and Ace saw African elephants living in the Ngorogoro Crater in March 1926. (PROSE: Prelude Birthright)
In about 120 AD, the Tenth Doctor learned that Roman authorities kept African elephants as a part of a menagerie kept for hunting or for games in local arenas. (PROSE: The Stone Rose)