Today I’m going to write about the African elephants and their appearance, behaviour, habitat and their interesting facts.
The African elephant is the largest animal walking the earth that should give you the idea of their size.Their height is normally eight point two to thirteen meters tall at shoulder height.It is characterized by it’s highly dexterous trunk, long curved tusks,and massive ears.The elephant also has very rough grey skin.
The species form deep family bonds and live in tight family groups of related females called a herd. The herd is led by the oldest and often the largest female in the herd,called a matriarch.Herds consist of 8-100 individuals depending on terrain and family size.Elephants also have a habit to stick to their paths that they have had for years. The elephants love swimming they use their trunk like we use a snorkel.
Here are some interesting facts:
Life span-elephants can live up to 70 years
Elephants spend about 16 hours a day eating
Elephant's eyes are small and it’s eyesight is poor
They have the largest brains in the animal kingdom
1 ear from a bull African elephant weighs more than a 45.36 kilograms
I hope you have learnt something today about the African elephant’s appearance ,behaviour and habitat. Do you like elephants?
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