Elephants

Elephants

Brianna Flores, Contributor

    • 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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