Thursday, February 17, 2011

FACTS!!!!!!

FACTS:
  • African elephants are the largest of earths land mammals
  • Asian elephants have smaller and rounder ears
  • Their trunk is used for smelling, breathing, trumpeting, drinking, and grabbing things
  • The trunk has over 100,000 different types of muscles
  • An adult elephant can consume up to 300 pounds of food a day
  • Elephants eat roots, grasses, fruit and bark
  • They don't sleep much and they roam around great distances for food
  • Their weight is 2.25 to 5.5 tons
  • Can live up to 60 years old on average.
  • Females are called cows and males are called bulls
  • Females usually give birth to one calf every 2 to 4 years

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