The phrase "male elephant" refers to a specific gender of elephant, which is the male or boy elephant. It is used to differentiate between the male and female elephants as they have distinct characteristics and behaviors. Full definition
Male elephant seals gore each other with their large canine teeth. (creaturecast.org)
Male elephant seals can grow up to 16 feet long, while females max out at about 10 feet. (parksconservancy.org)
Antibiotic - resistant asymptomatic TB strain had epidemic potential PORTLAND, Oregon ---- Oregon Zoo veterinary staff on February 9, 2017 euthanized Packy, 54, the oldest male elephant in the U.S., after a multi-year losing battle against an antibiotic - resistant strain of the lung disease tuberculosis which had already killed two other Oregon Zoo elephants and infected seven zoo staff -LSB-...] (animals24-7.org)