Yes, the African elephant is currently the largest terrestrial animal in the world. Adult African elephants can weigh over 6 tons, reach a shoulder height of more than 3 meters, and have a body length of over 7 meters, making them the true giants of land animals.
Although the Asian elephant is slightly smaller than the African elephant, it is also a very large land animal. Other land animals such as rhinoceroses and hippos are relatively smaller in size compared to elephants.
It's important to note that many extinct prehistoric animals, such as dinosaurs and mammoths, were even larger than the existing African elephants. For example, some large sauropod dinosaurs could reach lengths of 20-30 meters and weigh dozens or even hundreds of tons, far exceeding the size of today's land animals.
However, among the existing land animals, the African elephant is undoubtedly the "king of the land" with its enormous body and astonishing strength. It plays a vital role as both a keystone species in the tropical savanna ecosystem and an important symbol in biodiversity conservation.