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3 days ago · The word elephant is based off of the Latin word elephas (genitive elephantis) ' elephant ', which is the Latinised form of the ancient Greek ἐλέφας (elephas) (genitive ἐλέφαντος (elephantos)), probably from a non-Indo-European language, likely Phoenician.
3 days ago · The word elephas is the Latin influence for elephant, but it comes from the Greek word ἐλέφαντος, which could’ve been influenced by the Egyptian word for ivory or elephant. Interestingly, ivory’s etymology comes directly from Latin and Greek interpretations of the word elephant, making them interconnected forever.
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3 days ago · The word pachyderm, which derives from the Greek term pachydermos, meaning “thick skinned,” refers to any mammal with a particularly tough hide, including the rhino, elephant, and hippo. None of these animals are closely related to each other, though. An elephant can carry up to 7 tons, making it one of the world’s strongest animals.
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3 days ago · The Asian Elephant is the largest land animal in Asia. Elephants are the largest land animals in the world, but the Asian elephant is smaller than its cousin, the African elephant . This species is found throughout southeast Asia, primarily in forested regions in India .
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3 days ago · Elephants consume up to 300 pounds of food daily. Their diet includes grasses, leaves, bark, and fruit. 17. They use their trunks to pluck leaves and branches from trees. The trunk acts like a hand, allowing them to grasp and manipulate food. 18. Elephants need to drink about 50 gallons of water each day.
4 days ago · When they travel together in a herd, the sight is truly awe-inspiring. These groups of elephants, also known as a "parade" or a "herd," can consist of up to 20 or more members, typically led by a matriarch. The first thing that strikes you when you witness a herd of elephants is their sheer size. The average adult male elephant can stand up to ...
1 day ago · The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is a species of elephant distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west to Borneo in the east, and Nepal in the north to Sumatra in the south. Three subspecies are recognised—E. m. maximus, E. m. indicus and E. m. sumatranus.
