The elephant beetle (Megasoma elephas) is a member of the family Scarabaeidae and the subfamily Dynastinae.

Trunks and Tusks
Asian elephants have a finger-like extension on the tips of their trunks. African elephants have two finger-like extensions on theirs. Elephants use this extension to grasp food and scoop it into their mouths. Tusks come in handy for clearing paths, debarking trees and establishing dominance. Female Asian elephants do not usually have tusks, and when they do they are so small they are barely visible. Many male Asian elephants lack tusks as well, but those that do have them have large ones. However, female and male African elephants have tusks. Males tend to have longer tusks than females, and they use them to fight other males over females.