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)
On 4 February 1814, the Twelfth Doctor and Bill saw an African elephant walking across the surface of the frozen Thames during the last frost fair. (TV: Smile, Thin Ice)
In April 1861, Leela and Abasi encountered an illusion of an African elephant in the Congo. Leela realised it was not real as it had no smell. (AUDIO: The Ghosts of Gralstead)