Ka'ba definition. The cube, a gray rock structure at Mecca; re-shrouded yearly in black colored brocade. It marks the geographical center for the Islamic globe and it is the focal point of prayer, orientation, and pilgrimage.
Upper incisor teeth develop into tusks in African elephants and grow throughout their lifetime. There are two subspecies of African elephantsâthe Savanna (or bush) elephant and the Forest elephant. Savanna elephants are larger than forest elephants, and their tusks curve outwards. In addition to being smaller, forest elephants are darker and their tusks are straighter and point downward. There are also differences in the size and shape of the skull and skeleton between the two subspecies.
Small numbers of forest elephants live in dense equatorial forests of Central Africa from Zaire west to Mauritania, while savanna elephants are far more widespread in drier woodlands and savannas.Savanna elephants are now most common in Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and South Africa.he most known place where elephants live is in Africa. Elephants tend to travel in families or groups... However, different types of elephants are almost extinct.