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African Elephant

African Elephant. By: Ace. Habitat. Forest Open grasslands Africa Plains Near water. Food. Do not eat meat Small branches Grass Leaves Fruit Roots Tree bark Twigs. Offspring. 22 months before it is born Babies are called calves

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African Elephant

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  1. African Elephant By: Ace

  2. Habitat • Forest • Open grasslands • Africa • Plains • Near water

  3. Food • Do not eat meat Small branches • Grass Leaves • FruitRoots • Tree bark Twigs

  4. Offspring • 22 months before it is born • Babies are called calves • At birth –3.5 feet tall and weigh about 200 pounds • Covered with hair • Drinks mothers milk until 4 or 5 years old

  5. Physical Characteristics • Average male is 13.5 feet tall • Average female is 8.5 feet tall • Average weight is 13,000 pounds • Each ear weighs about 110 pounds • Small eyes • Two long teeth called tusks • Dip in back • Trunk is a very long nose and top lip joined together

  6. Enemies • MAN • LIONS • HYENAS

  7. Interesting Facts • Largest brain of any animal • Males,Bulls • Females ,cows • Great swimmers • Travel in “herds” • Biggest animal that lives on land • 750,000 in the world

  8. References • Elephants: Facts.Stories.Games • Animals in the Wild: Elephants • Eyewitness Books: Elephants • www.google.com images

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