1O INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ELEPHANTS
1O INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ELEPHANTS
1. There are two types of elephants found in the world.the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) and the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana).
1. There are two types of elephants found in the world.the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) and the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana).
2. Elephants are the largest living land animal
2. Elephants are the largest living land animal
3. Elephants can’t jump
3. Elephants can’t jump
4. Elephants spend 16 hours per day eating
4. Elephants spend 16 hours per day eating
5. Elephants travel in a herd
5. Elephants travel in a herd
6. Elephants can communicate with each other over far distances
7. Elephants can live to be 70 years old
7. Elephants can live to be 70 years old
8. Elephants can use their trunks to breathe underwater
8. Elephants can use their trunks to breathe underwater
9. One adult elephant consumes 300 – 600 pounds of food per day
9. One adult elephant consumes 300 – 600 pounds of food per day
10. Along with their large food consumption, elephants drink 30-50 gallons of water per day
10. Along with their large food consumption, elephants drink 30-50 gallons of water per day