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1) There are three different species of elephant – the African Savannah elephant, the African Forest elephant and the Asian elephant. Elephants are known for their large ears, tusks made of ivory and their trunks. 2) Elephants are the world’s largest land animal! Male African elephants can reach 3m tall and weigh between 4,000 -7,500kg.
We’ve curated a collection of fifteen interesting and fun facts about elephants for kids, along with further reading, sources, and references for you! 1. There are two types of elephants found in the world
1. They’re the world’s largest land animal. The African Savanna (Bush) elephant is the world's largest land animal – with adult males, or bull elephants, standing up to 3m high and weighing up to 6,000kg on average. Males only reach their full size at 35-40 years - that’s well over half their lifespan as wild elephants can live for up ...
Elephants Q&A. Question 1: How long do elephants live? Answer 1: Elephants can live up to 70 years. Question 2: Are elephants smart? Answer 2: Elephants are among the smartest animals in the world. They can work together and solve problems. Elephants have a largest brain of any animal. Question 3: What is a baby Elephant called?
1. Elephants are the world’s largest land mammal. (Source: natgeokids.com) 2. On average, adult males weigh 18,000 pounds. Female elephants are smaller, weighing up to 8,000 pounds. (Source: natgeokids.com) 3. On average, African Elephants are about 10 feet tall at the shoulder. (Source: Nat Geo Wild) 4.
Elephants have the longest eyelashes at 5 inches or 12.7 cm long. The biggest land animal still alive is the African elephant. A trunk of an elephant may include 40,000 muscles. Elephants are communal and social creatures that provide for their offspring. Elephants may eat continuously for up to 16 hours each day.
African Elephant. An adult African elephant's trunk is about seven feet (two meters) long! It's actually an elongated nose and upper lip. Like most noses, trunks are for smelling. When an elephant drinks, it sucks as much as 2 gallons (7.5 liters) of water into its trunk at a time. Then it curls its trunk under, sticks the tip of its trunk into ...
