Definition: An order of MAMMALS that feeds using their trunks. It contains one family, the Elephantidae, comprised of two living genera of ELEPHANTS plus the extinct MAMMOTHS and MASTODONS.
do not confuse the order Proboscidea with the Proboscidea plant genus (PEDALIACEAE).
ExamplesElephants; Mammoths; Mastodons
Other names Proboscidea Mammals; Mammals, Proboscidea; Mammal, Proboscidea
