Elephants are the largest living land animals, characterized by their long trunk (elongated upper lip and nose), columnar legs, ivory tusks, and huge head with wide flat ears.
What are 25 facts about elephants?
An elephant in the wild can eat anywhere from 100 1000 pounds of vegetation in a 16 hour period. The intestines of an elephant may be 19 meters in length, or more than 60 feet long. Elephants purr like cats do, as a means of communication. In a day, an elephant can drink 50 gallons (200 liters) of water.
What is special about elephants?
They are highly intelligent animals with complex emotions, feelings, compassion and self-awareness (elephants are one of very few species to recognize themselves in a mirror!). The gestation period of an elephant is 22 months. That's almost 2 years, the longest pregnancy of any mammal!Aug 8, 2019
What cool things can elephants do?
- Elephants plant trees and fight climate change. Studies have shown that elephants help protect forest health in central Africa by distributing the seeds of trees.
- Protecting elephants increases security.
- Elephants support other species.
- They're a tourist attraction.
What are 5 things elephants eat?
Elephants consume grasses, small plants, bushes, fruit, twigs, tree bark, and roots. Tree bark is a favorite food source for elephants. It contains calcium and roughage, which aids digestion. Tusks are used to carve into the trunk and tear off strips of bark.
What is special about the Indian elephant?
These large and bulky elephants are a symbol of cultural prosperity in south-east Asia. They are one of the most intelligent and sensitive animals with females being the most affectionate. Elephants in India are worshipped at some places as they resemble Lord Ganesha, with their boneless trunk swinging around.Aug 5, 2021
What is the special body part of an elephant?
trunk
What is special about elephants trunks?
An elephant's trunk is actually a long nose used for smelling, breathing, trumpeting, drinking, and also for grabbing things—especially a potential meal. The trunk alone contains about 40,000 muscles. African elephants have two fingerlike features on the end of their trunk that they can use to grab small items.
What are the 8 characteristics of an elephant?
- Largest living land mammal. Tip of trunk to tip of tail 7-8.8m (23-29 ft)
- Distinguishing features. A proboscis or trunk. Relatively large ears. Long tusks. Columnar legs. Thick skin (pachydermous) Lack of hair on most of adult body.