African Elephant

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How do elephants communicate?

Through touch, taste, and smell

Why do males leave the male herd?

To search for a mate

What is on the end of the trunk on an African elephant?

Two finger like features, which can be used to grab small items

How much can an adult eat in a day?

Up to 300 pounds

How much can an elephant drink in a day?

Up to 50 gallons of water

How much do African elephants weigh?

Up to 6.5 tons

Do elephants like water? What do they do with it?

Yes, suck water into their trunks and spray themselves

How old are females when they bear their first calf?

10-20 years old

When do bulls first leave the herd? Then what do they do?

14, roam Africa with other bulls in a loose-knit male herd

How much do elephants weigh when they are born and how tall are they?

200 pounds, 3 feet tall

How long is the gestation period?

22 months

How many different muscles are in the elephant's trunk?

About 100,000

How can you tell an African from an Asian elephant?

African elephants are slightly larger, ears are larger and look like Africa

How many hind toes does an Afrian elephant have? An Asian elephant?

African-5, Asian-4

Who leads a herd of cows?

An older female cow

Which elephants have tusks? Male , female, or both?

Both

What are male adult elephants called?

Bulls

What are female elephants called?

Cows

African elephants are the ______________ largest land animals.

First

Why have many elephants been killed?

For the valuable ivory in its tusks

What do two elephants do when they meet?

Greet with trunks outstreched, looking for clues

What are elephant tusks made of, and what are they used for?

Ivory, dig for food, strip bark from trees, and fighting

What do bulls do after mating?

Leave and join another herd

What kind of groups do cows live in?

Live in family herds with their young, sisters, and even female cousins

An elephants trunk is actually a __________ used for _____________.

Long nose, used for smelling, breathing, trumpeting, drinking, and grabbing

What is the scientific name of the African elephant?

Loxodonda africana

What do elephant greetings make scientists believe?

Memory to recognize each other, and are also able to hold grudges

Who cares for the baby elephant?

Mother and other females in the herd

What human like traits do elephants possess?

Mourn deaths and care for wounded

Do African elephants require a lot of sleep?

No

Do elephants drink through their trunks?

No

Can humans hear all elephant calls?

No, many are too low

Is ivory trade legal today? Does it still exist? What is the result?

No, yes, some African elephant populations remain endangered

Who did ivory tusks attract?

Poachers

What is the function of elephant ears?

Radiate heat to help keep them cool, communicate emotions or danger to other elephants, lets them hear another elephant's call over 3 miles away

What do elephants do when they greet each other?

Raise their trunks in the air, spin in circles, flap their ears, and trumpet

What do elephants do when they are on alert?

Raise there trunks like parascopes with the tips pointed towards whatever danger or ill wind is blowing

What do elephants do while foraging for food?

Roam over great distances

What do elephants eat?

Roots, grasses, fruit, and bark

How does a mother interact with her calf?

She may bat the calf with her tail, or turn and shove it as discipline

What do elephants often do after they wet their skin?

Spray it with a protective coating of dust


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