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    Source-identified Saccharolobus solfataricus; Source-identified documentary image; see the original file for method and context.

    Saccharolobus solfataricus

    Saccharolobus solfataricus

    Source-identified Loxodonta africana; Documentary organism photograph; source identification retained.

    African Savanna Elephant

    Loxodonta africana

    Enerχiv-Biocoating-fig2b-S. solfataricus.jpg · Resized and converted to WebP for display. Source-identified documentary image; see the original file for method and context. Soroush Niazi, Abdolali K. Sadaghiani, Ghazaleh Gharib, Veysel Ogulcan Kaya, Süleyman Çelik, Özlem Kutlu, Ali Koşar · CC BY 4.0

    African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), Masai Mara.jpg · Resized and converted to WebP for display. Documentary organism photograph; source identification retained. Hobbyfotowiki · CC0

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    TraitSaccharolobus solfataricusAfrican Savanna Elephant
    Physical traitsSmall, irregular cells are studied through microscopy and molecular methods. A protein structure from this species is not a photograph of the organism.Broad ears, a long trunk and column-like legs give the animal its familiar outline. The trunk tip has two finger-like projections. Both sexes can develop tusks.
    Habitat and rangeHot, acidic terrestrial environments provide its characteristic setting, reproduced selectively in laboratory culture.Savannas and open woodland provide a shifting mixture of browse, grass, shade and drinking water. Seasonal water availability influences the places that herds use.
    Diet and nutritionThe reference genome encodes systems for sugar, protein and sulfur-related metabolism, reflecting several potential resource-use pathways.Grasses, leaves, bark and other plant material make up its diet. The trunk gathers food and moves it to the mouth.
    Behavior and activityTransport and sensory systems connect cellular activity to environmental resources. Mobile genetic elements contribute to genome variation.Female relatives and their young form long-lasting social groups. Older females hold knowledge of familiar routes and resources; adult males have a different pattern of association.
    Reproduction and life cycleReplication, genome maintenance and cell division support culture growth. The P2 genome contains numerous mobile elements.Calves are born alive and depend on milk and extended social care. Learning from other elephants is an important part of growing up.
    Geographic distributionThe reference strain has a documented geothermal origin. Laboratory use across countries is not a map of natural populations.Native to sub-Saharan Africa. This account follows the savanna-elephant species concept rather than treating all African elephants as one species.
    Ecological roleIts physiology contributes to the diversity of microorganisms inhabiting acidic geothermal environments.Feeding and movement alter vegetation, and dung transfers seeds and nutrients. Habitat fragmentation and killing for ivory threaten populations.
    Distinctive adaptationsThe P2 genome study found abundant mobile genetic elements and many transport, protease and sugar-metabolism genes. This documents a flexible genomic and metabolic repertoire in an identified research strain. The original paper used Sulfolobus solfataricus; later taxonomic work transferred the species to Saccharolobus, so both names occur in its scientific literature.Data unavailable

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    1. LifeLife
    domainArchaeakingdomThermoproteatiphylumThermoproteotaclassThermoproteiorderSulfolobalesfamilySulfolobaceaegenusSaccharolobusspeciesSaccharolobus solfataricus
    domainEukaryotakingdomAnimaliaphylumChordataclassMammaliaorderProboscideafamilyElephantidaegenusLoxodontaspeciesLoxodonta africana
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