The African elephant
The
African elephant is one major species of elephants; one of the other major
species is the Indian elephant. These huge mammals are herbivores’ which means
they eat only plants with their huge flat teeth. Since elephants have no hands
they use their trunks. Elephants are the only known spices that have trunks,
trunks are used to eat, drink, and breathe. To breath, the elephants have two
nostril holes on the end of their trunks. On their trunks they have two tusks;
tusks are used in fights as a weapon against their rival (s). Elephants are
very protective of their young much like humans; they travel in heards so if there
is a predator there can be more protection for their calves . Calves are
baby elephants. Did you know that when calves are born they weigh something
around 200 pounds, that is more than most human adults! Female elephants carry
their young for 22 months that is very different from human females which carry
their young for 9 months. Calves can be born 200 pounds which is more than most adult humans!
Here are some groups that elephants are classified in 1. (Mammals) because they
born live young, 2. (Herbivores) because they eat only plants, 3. (Biggest known
earth animals) they can be 8-10 feet tall and can weigh roughly in at 6 tons!
