African Elephants

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What are the African Elephants widely known for?

They are the largest land animals on Earth.

Why do elephants get so little sleep?

They roam great distances constantly foraging for large quantities of food to sustain their bodies.

What do the elephants normally do after showering themselves?

They spray their skin with a protective coating of dust.

What do the elephants use their tusks for?

They use their trunks to dig for food and water. They also use them to strip bark from trees.

Why do the elephant ears radiate heat?

To keep them cool

True or False: African elephants are not easily domesticated.

True

What is the average life span of the African elephant?

Up to 70 years

About how many muscles does the elephant's trunk alone contain?

100,000

How much does the calf weight at birth?

200 pounds (91 kilograms)

How tall does the calf stand when its newly born?

3 feet tall (1 meter)

How much food can an adult elephant consume in one day?

300 pounds (136 kilograms)

How much does an African elephant normally weigh as an adult?

5,000 to 14,000 pounds (2,268 kg to 6,350 kg)

How long is the pregnancy of an African elephant?

Almost 22 months

What do males sometimes use their tusks for?

Battling with other males

How often do the females tend to give birth?

Every two to four years

True or False: Females do not travel in herds with their young.

False

True or False: It is legal to hunt an elephant for its tusks.

False

What is the African elephant? Herbivore, Carnivore, or Omnivore?

Herbivore

Do the males travel with the females and their young?

No. Adult males tend to roam on their own.

How many calves does an elephant usually give birth to?

One

What do elephants eat?

Roots, grasses, fruit, and bark

What do the elephants enjoy doing near water?

Showering by sucking water into their trunks and spraying it all over themselves

What does the elephant use its trunk for?

Smelling, breathing, trumpeting, drinking, and grabbing objects

Why have elephants often been killed for their tusks?

The ivory is valuable to humans.


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