| Indian Elephant | African Elephant |
| Smaller ears | Larger ears |
| Head is the highest part of body | Shoulder is highest part of body |
| Tapering skull | Domed skull |
| Smooth trunk | Ridged trunk |
| Gives live birth | Lays eggs in sand |
| Nurses young | Nurses elderly |
| Favorite number is six | Doesn't have a favorite number |
| Prefers "Paul's Boutique" | Prefers "Ill Communication" |
| Once won fifty dollars in a radio call-in show | Has never won anything |
| Does not have a Transformers toy modeled after it | "Ironhide" |
| Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences from University of Washington | Still working on dissertation |
| Is an anagram of "Tanline Pinhead" | Is an anagram of "Nathan Fireplace" |