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1 day ago · Elephant. Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ( Loxodonta africana ), the African forest elephant ( L. cyclotis ), and the Asian elephant ( Elephas maximus ). They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea; extinct ...
1 day ago · Sufism (Arabic: الصوفية, romanized: al-Ṣūfiyya) is a mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic purification, spirituality, ritualism, asceticism, and esotericism.
1 day ago · Delphinapterus leucas. ( Pallas, 1776) Beluga range. The beluga whale ( / bɪˈluːɡə /; [4] Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus. It is also known as the white whale, as it is the only cetacean ...
1 day ago · Website. britishmuseum .org. Area. 807,000 sq ft (75,000 m 2) in. 94 galleries. The Great Court was developed in 2001 and surrounds the original Reading Room. The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London.
