| Currency | Shilling (SOS) |
| Facial value | 5,00 |
| Years of issue | 1999 – 2002 |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Ø in mm | 21 |
| Art.-No. | SO05.00D |
| Price EUR | 25,00 |
African bush elephant. It is with the African forest elephant one of the two elephant species of the black continent. It can weigh up to 5 tons and measure 3.5 meters. In 2004, this elephant was classified as vulnerable because of poaching that is favored by the illegal ivory trade.
