13. Poaching is the Biggest Threat to Elephant Life African elephants don’t technically have any natural predators. They’re enormous and sport two menacing tusks, making themunappealing as prey. Only very desperate and hungry predators will attempt to take down an elephant, and are rarely succ...
Encourage zoos to create environments similar to African elephants’ native habitat. They should be able to encompass elephant families and their travel patterns, and they should be located in a warm climate so that the elephants can spend all year outside. African Elephant Range African elephants ...
African forest elephant, (Loxodonta cyclotis), one of two living species of African elephants (genus Loxodonta) and one of the world’s largest living land animals. The African forest elephant was long thought to be a subspecies of the African bush eleph
African bush elephant, (Loxodonta africana), one of two living species of African elephants (genus Loxodonta) and the largest of all living elephant species. The African bush elephant is also Earth’s largest living land animal, and it is one of the worl
Elephants eat roots, grasses, fruit, and bark. An adult elephant can consumeup to 300 poundsof food in a single day. These hungry animals do not sleep much,roaming great distanceswhile foraging for the large quantities of food that they require to sustain their massive bodies. ...
African Bush Elephant Facts Anatomy The maximum shoulder height of the largest elephant measured about 3.96 m (13.0 ft). This is the measurement of the largest specimen ever recorded. Sadly enough the elephant was shot in 1974. On average adult male stands 3.3 meters (10.8 ft) at the shoulde...
Interesting African Elephant Facts for Kids: 1. Size Matters:In the world of elephants, the bigger the size is the more better it is. That means looking big really matters among the elephants. Male African elephants grow throughout their life and can reach up to 7.5 tons which is more tha...
When you think of a baby, you probably think of a cute little bundle that you can hold in your arms, but you couldn't hold a newborn elephant because they weigh about 250 pounds! That's as much as a grown man weighs. They Have Useful Trunks ...
African Bush Elephant Facts Prey Grass, Fruit, Roots Name Of Young Calf Group Behavior Herd Fun Fact Can drink up to 50 gallons a day! Estimated Population Size 300,000 Biggest Threat Poaching and habitat loss Most Distinctive Feature Large, rounded ears Other Name(s) African Elephant Gestation...
Fast Facts: African Elephants Scientific Name:Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis Common Names:African elephant: savannah elephant or bush elephant and forest elephant Basic Animal Group:Mammal Size:8–13 feet tall, length of 19–24 feet ...