The Mighty Elephant




The elephant is the largest land animal on Earth -  the biggest one ever found weighed as much as 150 men! There are two main types of elephant, the African and Asian.


Living in herds:




African elephants live in groups called Herds. However, only females and youngsters live together, males live on their own. A family usually contains about 8 - 10 elephants. Elephants tusks are very big upper teeth.


Playtime!





Baby elephants love to play, which is an important part of growing up in a herd. They chase one another, throw sticks, and climb all over each other.




How big is an elephant's toenail?


An elephant's toenail is as big as your hand!



An amazing nose :





Elephants have enormous noses, called Trunks. But they are no ordinary noses, they do many more jobs than simply smelling. Elephants use their trunks to ear, drink, wash, and even pick up vinrations on the ground. Elephants use their trunks to grab leaves high up in the trees that other animals cannot reach.


A handy nose :

An elephant can grip at the end of its nose, just like your hand. It uses its trunk to grasp plants and eat them, to greet other elephants, and to show aggression to others.


Bathtime :




An elephant's skin is very sensitive and needs a lot of bathing to rinse away creepy Crawlies and kept it cool. It often sucks up water in its trunk and sprays it over its body.



 


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