African elephants are the largest animals on Earth. Their herds wander through 37 countries in Africa. They are easily recognized by their trunk, which is used for communication and handling objects. Their large ears allow them to radiate excess heat.
Here is one at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.
African Elephant
The Daily Planet is 72 feet tall, and its placement — wedged against the side of a downtown building in Raleigh, North Carolina, as if it rolled there — somehow makes it look even more colossal. The globe is a hollow steel ball covered in hi-res satellite photos of the Earth.
SECU Daily Planet Globe
Small in Comparison
Utah Landscape
Earth of different colors graces the landscape in Utah
Earth Patterns from the Air
Variations in patterns on the ground as seen from the air