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The Majestic African Elephant: Habitat, Characteristics, and Interesting Facts

The African elephant, the largest land animal, thrives in diverse habitats like forests, open grasslands, and near water sources throughout Africa. These herbivores eat small branches, grass, leaves, fruit, roots, and tree bark. With a gestation period of 22 months, calves are born about 3.5 feet tall and weigh around 200 pounds. Males average 13.5 feet high while females are 8.5 feet tall. Known for their incredible intelligence, they boast the largest brain of any animal and are social, living in herds. Sadly, they face threats from humans, lions, and hyenas.

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The Majestic African Elephant: Habitat, Characteristics, and Interesting Facts

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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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