Elephants
November 22, 2019
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- Elephants are mammals of the family Elephantidae.
- The largest existing land animals.
- Elephant families are led by females.
- You can tell the different types of elephants apart from their ears.
- Elephant families are led by females.
- Their length can range from 18 – 21 ft.
- African bush elephants :13,000 lbs, Asian elephant: 12,000 lbs,African forest elephant: 6,000 lbs.
- Height: African bush elephants: 11 ft., Asian elephants: 8.9 ft.
- Spend between 12 to 18 hours of eating grass, plants, and fruit.
- African elephants have a lifespan of up to 70 years. Asian elephants have a shorter lifespan of around 48 years.
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